just received an invitation to meet Elizabeth Truss

**phoenix2010** · 13-02-2013, 02:12 PM

is this going out nationally ?

just got this from my local childminding association

Dear Childminder,

You will probably be aware of the attached government report ‘More Great
Childcare’ published recently.

We’ve been approached by the Department for Education to see if any
Northamptonshire Childminders are interested in meeting with Elizabeth Truss
about childminder agencies.

They have had plenty of negative feedback from the sounds of it so would like to
hear from Childminders who are broadly in favour or at least open minded about
moving to an agency model.

The meeting is likely to be held week beginning 25th February and I have said it
will need to be in the evening. Can you please let me know as soon as possible
if you would like to attend such a meeting?

**AgentTink** · 13-02-2013, 02:16 PM

Wow.i can't believe that they are freely saying that they only want to hear from people who may be interested in a agency model. Does truss not like to hear anything negative about her ideas

when will she listen to views of childminders who don't want them

**FussyElmo** · 13-02-2013, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by phoenix2010

is this going out nationally ?

just got this from my local childminding association

Dear Childminder,

You will probably be aware of the attached government report ‘More Great
Childcare’ published recently.

We’ve been approached by the Department for Education to see if any
Northamptonshire Childminders are interested in meeting with Elizabeth Truss
about childminder agencies.

They have had plenty of negative feedback from the sounds of it so would like to
hear from Childminders who are broadly in favour or at least open minded about
moving to an agency model.

The meeting is likely to be held week beginning 25th February and I have said it
will need to be in the evening. Can you please let me know as soon as possible
if you would like to attend such a meeting?

No I havent but I dont like the sound of them wanting the cms who are in favour sounds like they dont want any rabble rousers there.

Oh course if they get a room full of people she can say she consulted with cms over the idea and they do want it - or is that the cyncial side of me again

**zippy** · 13-02-2013, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by FussyElmo

No I havent but I dont like the sound of them wanting the cms who are in favour sounds like they dont want any rabble rousers there.

Oh course if they get a room full of people she can say she consulted with cms over the idea and they do want it - or is that the cyncial side of me again

Well I'd be going if I lived there, would listen meekly then rip her ideas to shreeds lol

**SYLVIA** · 13-02-2013, 02:38 PM

if they only want cm who are interested in agencies, let's hope they end up with an empty room!

**phoenix2010** · 13-02-2013, 02:38 PM

wish i had your confidence zippy , and that would be the plan but as we have been given so little information about how they will work then its difficult to know where to start , I can certainly go armed with a bunch of questions from you lovely people , but I think I would be quickly silenced , like it says , people wanted who are i favour or open minded

I think the biggest wake up call might be Miss Truss walking into an empty room

**FussyElmo** · 13-02-2013, 02:41 PM

Wonder how many of us could be outside with lightsabers - sorry placards and then have no one inside.

Really must get rid of the image if her and her master gove being sith lords

**phoenix2010** · 13-02-2013, 02:50 PM

Ok if I find out where it is , who is up for a demonstration !!!

**bunyip** · 13-02-2013, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by FussyElmo

Wonder how many of us could be outside with lightsabers - sorry placards and then have no one inside.

Really must get rid of the image if her and her master gove being sith lords

Fussy, ever since you started the Sith Lord thing, I have a mental image of Gove as Darth Stewie in the Family Guy 'Blue Harvest' spoof episode.

**jo.jo76** · 13-02-2013, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by phoenix2010

is this going out nationally ?

just got this from my local childminding association

Dear Childminder,

You will probably be aware of the attached government report ‘More Great
Childcare’ published recently.

We’ve been approached by the Department for Education to see if any
Northamptonshire Childminders are interested in meeting with Elizabeth Truss
about childminder agencies.

They have had plenty of negative feedback from the sounds of it so would like to
hear from Childminders who are broadly in favour or at least open minded about
moving to an agency model.

The meeting is likely to be held week beginning 25th February and I have said it
will need to be in the evening. Can you please let me know as soon as possible
if you would like to attend such a meeting?

They only want people there who are 'in favour' or 'open minded' about agencies!!! I either hope no one goes or people not in favour go anyway and rip her ideas to shreds!!

**mrstom** · 13-02-2013, 03:48 PM

That is shocking. I wish I lived a bit nearer!

**wendywu** · 13-02-2013, 04:00 PM

Well all who have been invited just say you are for agencies and then rip into her when you get there

**phoenix2010** · 13-02-2013, 04:10 PM

no one want to go with me , they all say its best to stay away , but im not so sure

**wendywu** · 13-02-2013, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by phoenix2010

no one want to go with me , they all say its best to stay away , but im not so sure

Yes you must go and put the anti point across, take Sarah Nev with you

**bunyip** · 13-02-2013, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by phoenix2010

is this going out nationally ?

just got this from my local childminding association

Dear Childminder,

You will probably be aware of the attached government report ‘More Great
Childcare’ published recently.

We’ve been approached by the Department for Education to see if any
Northamptonshire Childminders are interested in meeting with Elizabeth Truss
about childminder agencies.

They have had plenty of negative feedback from the sounds of it so would like to
hear from Childminders who are broadly in favour or at least open minded about
moving to an agency model.

The meeting is likely to be held week beginning 25th February and I have said it
will need to be in the evening. Can you please let me know as soon as possible
if you would like to attend such a meeting?

Oooh, fancy a political party stuffing a meeting with people who'll agree with their schemes?

"Willkommen in Nuremburg."

**SammySplodger** · 13-02-2013, 09:11 PM

This is dreadful! Who will be first to post it up on Mumsnet then??????!
I assume Ms Truss hasn't published her list to confirm who 'lots and lots' of people are yet...
Outrageous behaviour! I'm (almost) speechless.
If I were part of a Northampton CM network I would get together with others and send back a (united) and very firm response, ie No and s*d off!

**Christi** · 13-02-2013, 09:14 PM

I'm also Northants and received this e-mail, I've just spent the last half an hour trying to write an e-mail that (vaguely politely) expresses my disgust!!!

**Childrenatheart** · 13-02-2013, 09:44 PM

That is incredible! One of you should be copying this email to Nursery World, NCMA, and any media you can, including National Press. Let the public see who we are dealing with.

**wendywu** · 13-02-2013, 09:46 PM

Tell them that you are against agencies and ask if you are still allowed to attend. I bet they wont say no in an email

**SammySplodger** · 13-02-2013, 11:21 PM

I suspect Elizabeth Truss may be planning to 'nobble' Northants CMs for her pilot - but why? Is there support?

I agree with previous post Northants CMs - raise awareness! What if new or uninformed CMs support #NoMoreGreatChildcare

Very worried about this :-((