Independent Childminders Social Enterprise

[SammySplodger]

I think I am going to have to start taking screen shots, as that FAQ text does not seem to be the same as it was the last time I read it.

It is almost as though it has been changed to reflect some of the voices on this forum and others I have read ;-)

[SammySplodger]

Simona -

I am feeling the same. Very disappointed and disillusioned.

The fence is definitely the most comfortable place to be at the moment. I don't feel that any others deserve my custom. I am letting my NCMA membership run its course.

And I am certainly not going to behave like a sheep....

[loocyloo]

I think I am going to have to start taking screen shots, as that FAQ text does not seem to be the same as it was the last time I read it.

It is almost as though it has been changed to reflect some of the voices on this forum and others I have read ;-)

i thought it was just me and that i couldn't remember what i had read where!

[Mouse]

I think I am going to have to start taking screen shots, as that FAQ text does not seem to be the same as it was the last time I read it.

It is almost as though it has been changed to reflect some of the voices on this forum and others I have read ;-)

I'm glad you said that - I thought I must have been imagining things! I was sure I'd read one thing, then gone back & looked again only to find it said something different!

It's seems a strange thing to do.

[Simona]

******* have responded to the amounts of questions on social media...do not be surprised if they are in each forum reading and taking note ...the best way really to connsult with us because, although they say they have consulted thousands of cms over the last year...put your hand up if you were???

Well I feel more cross that disappointed and rather than sit uncorfortably on the fence I shall stretch on my luxury sofa and think of my kind of independence!!

[SammySplodger]

Woooooo Hoooooo! *******
CoooooEeeeeee!
Sorry - not convinced yet
;-)

Yes I know it's childish, but could not resist

[MessybutHappy]

Woooooo Hoooooo! *******
CoooooEeeeeee!
Sorry - not convinced yet
;-)

Yes I know it's childish, but could not resist

Made me giggle! Dh not impressed, apparently it's a serious bit in what ever rubbish he's watching!!!

[Mouse]

******* have responded to the amounts of questions on social media...do not be surprised if they are in each forum reading and taking note ...the best way really to connsult with us because, although they say they have consulted thousands of cms over the last year...put your hand up if you were???

Well I feel more cross that disappointed and rather than sit uncorfortably on the fence I shall stretch on my luxury sofa and think of my kind of independence!!

I've no doubt they're reading everything on here! I think I have seen one cm on FB saying they'd known about this for sometime. So, that's one person they've consulted with!

[manjay]

Wow you're a cynical lot

[SammySplodger]

Wow you're a cynical lot

It pays to be cynical :-)

[Mouse]

Wow you're a cynical lot

I think we've been made cynical by the lack of information we have. Maybe if we had a few more facts we would be a bit more optimistic

[Simona]

I think we are good at finding info..that doesn't bother me as much as being totally unrepresented...all our money given to those who cannot rally for us!

[bunyip]

To summarize, here are your choices for representation:-

NCMA/PACEY: currently staring so deep into the navel of their own re-branding exercise that they can't manage to run a functioning website, switchboard, dispatch department or p155-up in a brewery.

UKCMA: whose specialities include hiding in coreners, sulking, and popping up occasionally to shout, "we're better than you are cos you smell - ner, ner, ni-ner, ner."

PLA: nice but dim. Best not go there.

ISE: we represent all our CMs' interests (even though we don't have any members) but that's OK cos we consulted so widely that no-one has ever heard of us.

Plus any number of insurance companies: whose sole responsibility is to their shareholders and profit&loss account, so why on Earth would they wish to oppose agencies?

Truss must be loving this. She can divide and rule with hardly any effort made on her part at all.

[MessybutHappy]

Feeling positive today Bunyip?!!!!

Sadly, as usual, you've hit the nail on the head!

[bunyip]

Feeling positive today Bunyip?!!!!

Sadly, as usual, you've hit the nail on the head!

Well, I'm nice to the children.

If only I'd had that Truss woman from an early age...................

[phoenix2010]

Well I choose none at the moment

and if they are reading the forum and changing text , while they are at it they might want to sort out their appalling spelling and grammar , the whole website is littered with mistakes and it doesn't exactly instill confidence

[Bananabrain]

Bunyip, you crack me up.
You are sooo right about the NCMA website. If they can't get the basics right...........................?
Ms Truss was just on BBC news talking about childcare vouchers. She was decidedly ruffled!

[Simona]

After todays announcement by Truss that the help for childcare costs will kick in 2015 I think we need to realise there is a need to move on
We are not being listened to so we need some action, I truly believe Truss thinks we are dim and by doing nothing she will win

We've had our moan and a little cynicism......what next? off to write again to NCMA and more
Back later

[Kiddleywinks]

So I'm the only one so far that took a minute to wonder what a 'pee one five five up' was then

(It's been a long day already - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it )

[SammySplodger]

Oooo but doesn't the UKCMA new website have the loveliest shade of olive green? I might join just for that... soothing greeneyness.... Mmmm

No - as stated before - I will join the first one to offer a free gift of Truss doll with 20% extra pins.