Mrs Ofsted just left about an hour ago, I have passed, she was very satisfied with what I'm doing and what I have, jst have to tweek it a bit, she is sending off her report and then hopefully fingers crossed will have my certificate soon. next stages to e getting on with, food& hygine etc. YAH - I DONE IT. !!!


ok next bit will be getting paperwork of P&ps finished. a couple of last check, forgot to put socket covers in plug upstairs, oops, and a blind in the overnight room. as I don't se that room that often, completely forgot about it, even when going over - risk assessments. DOH!!!
ok. any help with next bit will be great.
food & hygiene inspec to make an appointment for, informing, council, insurance, and I don't think I can join NCMA until certificate arrives.
anything else???

I'm jusping up and down with Joy - (figuretivly speaking Otherwise the laptop would be on the floor and me too HEHEHE!!)

Thank you all that have helped - you have been great.
Also to Pauline Mrs Da' Boss, how do you change your status to read registared, for when I get my cert, Tahnk you.
in such a fluster, can't even type properly now. oops
Tanya

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:thumbsup: :laughing: :D

congratulations, hope your certificate comes quickly for you :)

Thank you.
Tho now I do have a question anyone who is around.
I cannot find the site for Food & Hygiene, as I need to get a certificate to serve hot food. I line in the Kent are, and have look on council's website and direct gov and not found anything. i would like to get this done asap.

Any help would be great.
Thank you.

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=38980&highlight=online+food+hygiene

See the above thread posted by Pauline about an online course

Cx

Congratulations that's great news! Hope your certificate arrives soon, good luck with your advertising! Hx

Hi, re: paulines food & hygiene course
didn't know you could get an online course, I thought the enviromental agency had to come and check premises etc.
I know I'm being fineky, but how would an on line course know you were'nt telling a porky.
shouldn't the guy really come and check??
Thanks
Tanya
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congratulations and well done :clapping:

Hi, re: paulines food & hygiene course
didn't know you could get an online course, I thought the enviromental agency had to come and check premises etc.
I know I'm being fineky, but how would an on line course know you were'nt telling a porky.
shouldn't the guy really come and check??
Thanks
Tanya
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You need to register with Environmental Health as a food business if you store, prepare or serve food to mindees. It varies from area to area but they may come out and inspect your premises

If you get a "Safer food better business for childminders" pack it will show you what they're looking for

http://www.food.gov.uk/foodindustry/regulation/hygleg/hyglegresources/sfbb/sfbbchildminders/

Miffy xx

well done want be long now:laughing: you will have a house full of lo:)

yeah, I down loaded the pack, read through everything on there. but it doesn't help me on whether I take an online course and test or actually get the inspector to visit and test.

not sure how this all works. :confused:
Tanya

Once registered you need to register with your local Environmental Health Dept at your local council. Some councils come out and inspect and others don't so you really need to have a word with them to see what they do. The council don't do the food hygiene certificate if you want to do the course you can do it at a college or do an online course. You could always give the council a call now and say that you are in the registration process and ask if they will inspect you once registered.

Cx

Ah, Brilliant , that's what I needed to know, thats great. I will ring them in the morning, find out what need to know from them, then do an online course.
Thank you all.
Fairy Hugs
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so now I have got this far. what else is there to do.

here's my list, if anyone can add anything to it please do.

Food & Hygiene - for serving hot food, get registared with local enviroment dept and do online course.

Home insurance - do you say you want business insurance or just to inform them that you are childminding?????

Car Insurance - I know I need business Insurance for this, stating that the car will only be used when needed, and not being a taxi driver 24/7.

County Council - to apply???? or ask permission for planning.

Public Liability Insurance - taken with part of the NCMA annual membership. (and paperwork)

ICO - data protection for taking pictures. (also parents permission too)

Inland revenue - to inform them you are self-employed. (also do you ring these up to for your child tax and working tax benfits as I'm a mum of a 10year old - or is that a different department/business you need to contact for that??????)

National Insurance contributions - who do you ring for those????

Ofsted annual registration fee

is there anything I may have forgotten??????
as not sure.
you know I mean write and instructiuon book after all this. mwah!!!!!

Thank you for you knowledge and wisdom oh wise one's of childcare. xxxxx
Tanya
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next question(s)

so now I have got this far. what else is there to do.

here's my list, if anyone can add anything to it please do.

Food & Hygiene - for serving hot food, get registared with local enviroment dept and do online course.

Home insurance - do you say you want business insurance or just to inform them that you are childminding????? Just tell them childminding - some charge extra, some don't, some will but won't cover accidental damage.Shop around if your current company won't cover you
Car Insurance - I know I need business Insurance for this, stating that the car will only be used when needed, and not being a taxi driver 24/7.

County Council - to apply???? or ask permission for planning. It is district council for planning permission

Public Liability Insurance - taken with part of the NCMA annual membership. (and paperwork)

ICO - data protection for taking pictures. (also parents permission too)

Inland revenue - to inform them you are self-employed. (also do you ring these up to for your child tax and working tax benfits as I'm a mum of a 10year old - or is that a different department/business you need to contact for that??????) Different department - can do online

National Insurance contributions - who do you ring for those????Can do online as well

Ofsted annual registration fee They will send a bill when due

is there anything I may have forgotten??????
as not sure.
you know I mean write and instructiuon book after all this. mwah!!!!!

Thank you for you knowledge and wisdom oh wise one's of childcare. xxxxx
Tanya
:littleangel:

Good Luck
Penny :)

Hi
I currently work in a planning department for another 5 weeks due to redundancies :(

You shouldn't need planning permission if you have up to 6 children. I wouldn't have throught it would be a change of use as the actual time that you would be over 6 children would be deminimus but its worth asking. Just ask for some pre application advice.

You might just want to check your house deeds tho that you can work from home..

Good luck...I'm hoping to have my first visit from Mrs O in the next few weeks....:eek:

never thought of looking at house deeds tho. why would that be. As I own my own house?? very bizzare..

Thank you for all your help, was there anything missing.
I wish when you did the course, they actually gave you check list of the things you need to do before and after you have your inspection, just a plan and simple check list would be great.

Thank you again
Tanya

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Although you own your own house you may still have a mortgage on it which may state you cannot work from home (unlikely but you never know) also some of the new estates although you buy your home they have conditions attached like no advertising on the property, some even have clauses like no work vans or caravans to be park on the drive/garden.

How or who they enforce this I have no idea but just in case xx

no mortgage, luckly, only household bills , like gas water telephone etc. very old housing estate. over 70 years old.
not even sure whhere the deeds are nnow, I think they are in a vault at thhe solicters, about 15 miles away.
Tanya

Well done Fairy Tanya :clapping:

now just have to wait for the papers to come through. hope it won't be long, as had another letter from the jobcentre saying they will stop my claim, if there are any different in circumstances that have happened. hah ha ha. i will tell them as from such and such date, I will be self employed. mwah!!!!! and they can stick their letter somewhere else.

spoke to self employed business link person at job centre today. I have to get a **** (can't remembber the name for it) tax code to give to the jb centre so they can start putting in for my claim as self employed, hoping to start on 11th july. can't wait. will ring ofsted tomorrow to find out about my certificate. and do online food & hygiene course. ring the council for plannning permission, ring the house insurance for that. buy online the ICO data prtection for pics. Ring the envireoment officer.
can't do ncma, until I get reg number and cfis ( I suposse I could do the cfis - actually I'd better not just yet) take my posters and business cards down to the surestart, playschool and school, and hand some out for the army barracks near me too.
all busy day tomorrow,
but really excited.
Tanya
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you can tell I'm quite happy ;)