When I had my inspection, the inspector said she would get my cert amended, as my own DS was turning 5. Therefore, my cert now reads I can care for 4 under 8, with 2 under 5.

I work with DH, so it said (still does), when working together we can have 9 under 8, and 4 under 5. I asked her to change this also, when she changed my under 5 number, which she said she couldn't do. I've just noticed it wasn't changed also, when DD was taken out of my numbers when she turned 8.

DH cert states than he can have 6 under 8, with 3 under 5. (Then there's a condition about unless he is responsible for his own children, then has to adjust numbers accordingly).

Therefore, really, the when working together bit should read 10 under 8, with 5 under 5. (Mine & DH combined individual allowances...)

Which one do we work too...??? We have 5 under 5 2 days a week for a few hours. Now if he has 3 & I have the other 2, we are working to our conditions, but not to our combined condition?!?!?! The thing I had with our combined condition, (as well as individual before changed) was as DS was under 5, but full time school, they couldn't amend cert, but I was allowed 1 more than stated on cert. But now, he's 5 & they've amended individual numbers, although we're caring for exactly the same children we have been for the last year, it doesn't tally!!!! Arrrgggghhhhh :panic:

Have e-mailed ofsted, but they'll take so long to get back to me!!

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I'd send them photocopies of all your certificates, explain that the numbers don't tally, tell them what each certificate should say and hope for the best! :)

Miffy xx