Hi there jut needing a little help and advice.
I have been registered for 1 year now and still havnt completed my icp or the understanding how to set up a homebased childcare service course yet!:eek:
My local council give you 6mnths after registering to complete .Unfortunatly when i registered they were changing it over from the icp and there were no courses after june last year available! I finally got conformation from the local council that they have now gone live in the directory for september so straight away got booked on the first available one.
I havnt been minding as it has been so quiet so they deferred my inspection anyway. I now have had loads of enquiries and one wanting to start in july. So now i will have to inform ofsted that i am minding a child in the early years group so they will probably come straight out and inspect me before i start the course.
I have rang ofsted and they say just keep any evidence of corrispondance between me and the local council and show that you are booked on course for september. I am still really worried i am going to get a real down grade because of this. I dont want to let this parent down ( and i really need it too little girl lovely). Just wounded if anybody else this had happend too i have worked really hard setting up my business and do hold my level 4 and doing my foundation degree too so have worked hard do you think this will count ? cant stop worrying about it.
sorry a long one x

Sorry I can't help with this....but just wanted to say I love your website and the pics of your playroom are great, What a lovely space xxx

thank you x lovely thread idea you had of pictures of play room just read it and was hoping for some insperation too.We are moving house at the end of the month and got a blank canvas playroom to use with walls ( had full glass conservatory before so couldnt put up pictures) so wanting ideas. :)

The best thing you can do I think is to ring Ofsted, let them know your plans and the dates of the course and see what they say.

I am sure it will be fine :D

thank you sarah i spoke to ofsted and they said to keep all evidence of conversations and emails and i will print conformation of booking course for sptember. I am sure it will b ok just a little worried as really started to get some interest in the last month so dont want to be penalised as worked hard x :D