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**chewy sweets** · 05-10-2009, 02:48 PM

How do i go about applying for a variation with them? Possibly need to get a variation to increase to 4 under 5's. Only if they overlap as my full time mindee starts school soon but mum still wants me to have him before and after school!

**Polly2** · 05-10-2009, 03:07 PM

I just rang my local office and asked my inspector or whoever was at their desk at the time and they sent out the forms to fill in.

I got one for overlapping periods too and it was no problem.

aly · 05-10-2009, 03:31 PM

I rang mine i as they messed mine up...as Polly says you can ring htem for a form or send a letter in explaining everything.

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**tulip0803** · 05-10-2009, 03:40 PM

Is it all day school or part-time? If it is morning & afternoon all week then he will be classed as a 5 year old. If it is Meithrin then he won't IYSWIM

. If it meithrin Then I charge for the morning while they are there as they are paying for a childcare place not for my time.

We have been told that CSSIW will only give variations for continuity of care (ones that you already look after/or new siblings) not for financial gain (new ones).

**chewy sweets** · 05-10-2009, 04:53 PM

yes he's going to be attending full time nursery school. Will have to give cssiw a ring. Does this mean they'll have to come out and inspect me again?

**Polly2** · 05-10-2009, 05:08 PM

No they won't usually inspect you. They will just want you to write down days, times, hours and what children in detail for your week.

**manjay** · 05-10-2009, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by tulip0803

Is it all day school or part-time? If it is morning & afternoon all week then he will be classed as a 5 year old. If it is Meithrin then he won't IYSWIM

. If it meithrin Then I charge for the morning while they are there as they are paying for a childcare place not for my time.

We have been told that CSSIW will only give variations for continuity of care (ones that you already look after/or new siblings) not for financial gain (new ones).

We have also been advised not to ask if it is not for continuity of care. Are you saying that you want a variation to take on a new child or just have a space just in case? You have to give specifics of names and ages when applying for a variation. I have a child that is at Meithrin from 9-3 and I charge half price retainer for the hours they are not with me as the space is required in school hols. Where I am variation requests go before a panel who meet once a month so my request for 1 hour on one day took 6 weeks to ok