Do you give out your policies on the signing of parents signing the contract?

yes i give mine out when they sign the contracts

Yes when they sign... not before or you might not see policies and parents ever again!

I had one set of parents come twice, then said both times they were going away to think and could they take my paperwork. I stuck to my guns and said no, I only send it home when the contracts were signed. They were a bit pushy and put me under pressure to give them my stuff, but I didn't...

I found out they'd done this to about 4 other minders locally and the woman was from another town... she registered a short while later, I saw her on the CIS site... nice! :D

Oooh thats naughty :angry:

Yep very naughty! :rolleyes:

My policies are given when the contracts get signed and thats when they get my EY number too!

Yes when they sign... not before or you might not see policies and parents ever again!

I had one set of parents come twice, then said both times they were going away to think and could they take my paperwork. I stuck to my guns and said no, I only send it home when the contracts were signed. They were a bit pushy and put me under pressure to give them my stuff, but I didn't...

I found out they'd done this to about 4 other minders locally and the woman was from another town... she registered a short while later, I saw her on the CIS site... nice! :D

Yes...that is very naughty

I hand mine out when they sign the contracts too!

I dont give my parents a hard copy as theres 48 pages + to my portfolio and policys but its always available if they want to see it or request copies of individual policys xxx

I do the same as Susan

I used to give out the whole lot but you have got to be kidding now

They are there though if anyone wants to look at them

Of course I do give out the main ones like my fees and late fees and sickness policy

I also get them to sign to say they have read and that they understand my policies

Angel xx

I do give a copy of them all when contracts are signed. They are however printed in tiny font on thin as possible paper to save me some money. For my peace of mind I like to know they have them and have them to refer to before they try and pull the wool over my eyes!!

amanda xx

Am I the only one who doesn't wait? I give out a handbook including all the policies when they first visit, together with an application form to register their child.

There's a lot to read, and my contracts include a line that the parents have read, understood & agree to the terms in the handbook. So I like to make sure both parents have had plenty of opportunity to read it through & digest it before they sign the contract.

The majority of parents do sign up, so for me that makes up for the ones that take a book and don't return it (I ask them to return it if they don't want to sign up but no-one ever bothers).

If you don't give them your policies until they've signed the contract surely you run the risk of a parent claiming they didn't know you operated that way when they do read your policies?

I have a portfolio that I give to all prospective parents which has loads of information on me and my setting. It also has very basic information on my policies.

When a prospective parent visits, I let them look through my policies while they are here.

I give a copy of my policies only when parents have signed the contract and also get them to sign a form to say that they have read, received a copy and understood my policies.

Marie x