Has anyone heard of a new form that we now need to complete to inform Ofsted if we have rising 5's in a reception class?

I've not seen it yet but I know that my early years support worker/Network co-ordinator rang me yesterday to see if I'd received a copy of it from Ofsted.

Anyone else heard of this????????????

Nope I haven't heard of it and I have two on rising 5 and my last DD is going to school in Sept so would hope someone would tell me.

No, not heard of it.

Miffy xx

We have a rising 5 and nothing was said at our inspection 2 weeks ago!

Ok so its like the new complainst poster we are supposed to be psychic as well as psychotic to be childminders - well that rules me out I'm always last to find things out!!!:panic: :panic: :panic:

Nope, but I do have it changed onto my certificate the new wording, but I had to phone and ask:rolleyes:

Nope, but I do have it changed onto my certificate the new wording, but I had to phone and ask:rolleyes:

I'm wondering if it is something to do with certificate wording. When I rang and asked about rising 5's I was told everything was ok and my certificate did not need amending. Pauline recently posted about a factsheet from Ofsted Numbers & ages of children - this factsheet clearly states that you need to inform ofsted and have certificate amended.

Cx

I'm wondering if it is something to do with certificate wording. When I rang and asked about rising 5's I was told everything was ok and my certificate did not need amending. Pauline recently posted about a factsheet from Ofsted Numbers & ages of children - this factsheet clearly states that you need to inform ofsted and have certificate amended.
Cx

Oh I've missed that do you have a link by any chance - in the meantime I'll hve a search!!

Thanks

This is it - go down to Caring for children aged 4 & 5 in full time education

Cx

Thank you I just found it having trawled through the ofsted website - thank you - gosh I do wish they would make their minds up - they are truely dangerous - they have no idea about childminders do they - they seem to do everything in their power to ensure we are constantly breaking the law. I wish when they change something as fundamental as this they would inform us - this wasn't the case when someone from here went directlyt to them a few months ago to ask for confirmation on rising 5's.

This is the link I found is it the same as yours - I didn't find a form to complete yet but if all else fails I will get a link from my early years co-ordinator when I get the new form from her on Monday.

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Forms-and-guidance/Browse-all-by/Other/General/Factsheet-childcare-The-numbers-and-ages-of-children-that-childminders-may-care-for/(language)/eng-GB

This is it - go down to Caring for children aged 4 & 5 in full time education

Cx

Thanks for that Christine, I must have missed that post.

I'm sure I saved a copy of an email someone on here had received from Ofsted saying that you didn't need to get your certificate changed :rolleyes:

I phoned them and asked and they changed it for me, didn't need to write anything down:rolleyes:

Just goes to show eh

Thanks for that Christine, I must have missed that post.

I'm sure I saved a copy of an email someone on here had received from Ofsted saying that you didn't need to get your certificate changed :rolleyes:

I rang them last summer and they told me I didn't need my certificate changing! As it turned out I didn't need to count my rising 5 as a 5 year old but will need to get in touch with them about two children who will be starting school in ~September!

Cx

Thanks for that - something else for my "to do" pile! :rolleyes:

Miffy xx

Thanks for that - something else for my "to do" pile! :rolleyes:

Miffy xx

It just gets bigger and bigger that old to do pile

Cx

I am confused, not that it takes much, I had a new certificate middle of March and there was nothing on that. I have looked at the link on OFSTED and I look after a 4 year old, 5 at the end of April sometimes in the school holidays, I only have 2 under 3's so do I have to do anything about it, he will only be in the EYFS until the 31st August this year (is that bit right?), can someone help me please:( :(
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