Take a look at this - government taking notice

Penny1959 · 13-06-2012, 03:29 PM

Not sure if already been posted (due to trouble doing things on phone) but thought best to pass on just in case it has not.

Seems we are getting noticed in government

http://www.parliament.uk/business/pu...direction=Desc

A friend forwarded to me

Penny

**Bridey** · 13-06-2012, 04:22 PM

Look! We have Glenda Jackson on our side!!

**uf353432** · 13-06-2012, 05:00 PM

Its brilliant news - saw this earlier today - just what we need to keep the campaign momentum going. Reckon we'll be hitting 8k this weekend at some point.

**miffy** · 13-06-2012, 05:03 PM

Fabulous - maybe we need to target ALL Labour MP's

Miffy xx

**oakie dokie** · 13-06-2012, 05:05 PM

Went to new EYFS training last night, lots of other CM unaware of any of this! I went armed with the posters and also gave one to DO who also new nothing about the deregulation.

**uf353432** · 13-06-2012, 05:14 PM

Gosh just makes me realise how many people we still have to make contact with. We need some media coverage of this - something big - we need to find a way of reaching out to everyone we can.

wonder if there is a way of getting every address of every childminder registered with Ofsted?

**miffy** · 13-06-2012, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by uf353432

Gosh just makes me realise how many people we still have to make contact with. We need some media coverage of this - something big - we need to find a way of reaching out to everyone we can.

wonder if there is a way of getting every address of every childminder registered with Ofsted?

I thought the petition website were doing a press release?

Miffy xx

Penny1959 · 13-06-2012, 05:50 PM

Data protection will prevent anyone from giving out lists.

Not sure how we can make people sit up and take notice - go en that although some LAs not done anything many have, ncma have let their members know. Childcare Macs and organisations have pit something about it and of course on here, Facebook and twitter we are constantly all posting and re posting.

Debbie did John release the bit for the media?

Penny

**uf353432** · 13-06-2012, 05:50 PM

they are still working on it - there is interest there - but most of the big players are looking for a hook. Because its obviously in the discussion and planning stage in parliament there are unlikely to be anything coming from them.

Best we can hope is that combined with our efforts on the petition the early day motion does well in sponsors and out of it comes more publicity. The more local media and trade media people do the more likely the bigger players will pick up on it.

We do have one paper who are interested in the story - the reported was on holiday last week and they are going to revisit this week.

We need to get support for that early day motion - i've emailed my local MP to bring it to his attention - I think its something everyone needs to consider doing especially if the MP appears supportive in correspondance.

**marleymoo** · 14-06-2012, 12:12 PM

i sent a letter to my MP (labour) and regrettably i have no reply, very disappointed

**Smiley** · 14-06-2012, 12:53 PM

I have received a message from someone from my MP's office saying she has to follow protocol and can't respond unless I send my postal address to show I am in her constituency! I have since done that but stil not heard, although I sent her the link to the parliamentary notice