:panic: .. its totally irrational .. I really really am glad have inspection this week.. am pretty much organised I think yet I've now got a headache, feel
exhausted from all the prep I've done and feel tired..

inspector said she's gonna come any morning this week.. and if not here
by 10am will come the next day, or next..

please can you give me any good tips to help me calm down. .. and do you
do activities?? or not?? I've actually got activities lined up in my planning anyway.. but they could all go Pete Tong:( ..xx

I would have some oragnise activities ready for when she comes, you will probably find it easier that way.

I know its easier said than done but do try to calm down, It sounds like you have got yourself as ready as you will ever be. My top tip is to approach it as a learning experience, that way if there are any recommendations etc you will be in the right frame of mind to accept them and move forward.

Remember they are not out to trip you up - they are there to give you guidance as well as check things.

Good luck:thumbsup:

All there is to say is good luck and really sell yourself, and i mean that. Tell her everything that you do no matter how small it is as it all counts. :clapping:

i have mine one day this week too

so know how you're feeling :panic:

Good luck to everyone with inspections this week :thumbsup:
I want mine too :eek:

Good luck to everyone with inspections this week :thumbsup:
I want mine too :eek:

i was registered in Jan too so yours will be coming soon :thumbsup:

Hi

dont panic and try and settle, easy said than done I know
I let my two mindees have some free play then when I thought they were getting just a little bit bored, as they were used to going to tods group on a morning, I brought out some gloop , it settled them, every thing will be fine for you I an sure best off luck AJ

I have inspection this week and I am totally stressed, I know everything should be ok, but I can't calm down.
I have a plan for the week, and I know my mindees will like the activities but I am always worried about the inspection and then once it's done I always wonder why I worried quite so much.....and yet here I am again :panic:

Good luck, fingers crossed.

I have mine in July and I was registered Dec.

i was registered in Jan too so yours will be coming soon :thumbsup:

I was actually registered last July - but was still working until december and did not discover this forum till Jan. I only started minding in April. I had 2 phone calls last year from OFSTED wanting to come and inspect me, but I postponed the inspection both times as I did not have any mindees.
Anyway, good luck again ;)

Firstly none of you panic!!!! (specially you AD)!:D

Secondly think of it as feedback & not an inspection!

Thirdly don't worry if the kids aren't interested in plans...just go with the flow...shows you have plans & are child led:thumbsup:

& lastly...even if Mrs OFSTED says if I'm not here by x time, then I'm not coming....BEWARE they do turn up late, to catch you on the hop!!!!

Good luck!:)

My best tip - don't do anything on the day that you wouldn't normally do or you (or the children) might trip yourself up!

I'm sure you'll be fine

Good luck

Miffy xx