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Twins enquiry wud it take me over numbers?
Had an enquiry for twins three days a week the only days I can do is a mon when only have 1x2 y old and thurs &fri when already have 1x2y and a 1y old would I be allowed to take them on?
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Only if you have 2 space free which by the looks of it you don't
When someone tells you nothing is impossible, tell them to go slam a revolving door
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No. You need 2 spaces to take on 2 children.
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That's what I thought wasn't sure if diff rule for twins
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It is a different rule for twins- I am sure continuity of care covers this one!
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Originally Posted by
amyp
It is a different rule for twins- I am sure continuity of care covers this one!
No sorry it doesn't, continuity of care care can only be used on existing children or siblings of existing children NOT new business.
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Where has this twin thing come from? They may be twins but they are still individual children and have the same individual needs. I don't understand how people think they count as one under the EYFS.
Not getting at anyone who has thought this but the ratios so need to be sorted out. There seems such confusion, so many childminders are blissfully unaware they are over minding and they won't be able to justify it at inspection.
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Didnt it used to be if there was nowhere else for them to go as an exception you could take them on rather then they having to be split up?
I might be wrong
Angela x
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An old member asked the question of ofsted a long time ago ...and was told that in very specific circumstances it 'may' be classed as exceptional circumstances.
It was one inspectors opinion , and I wouldn't be happy to go against all published guidelines as trying to justify to a different inspector on a different day may result in a very different outcome.
I had a similar enquiry , the twins now come to me just one day a week and another cm for the other days. In theory I could now offer the other days if asked , as continuity of care . In fact I will be covering the other childminders holidays in August. I suppose the difference is they are now happy , settled and no longer 'new business'.
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Originally Posted by
Angela234
Didnt it used to be if there was nowhere else for them to go as an exception you could take them on rather then they having to be split up?
I might be wrong
You're right. In the days when Ofsted granted variations and it was written into their fact sheet that if the LA could prove there was no other childminder in the area who could care for 2 children from the same family (didn't even have to be twins) then Ofsted would consider granting a variation.
That seems to have disappeared completely now though.
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Originally Posted by
amyp
It is a different rule for twins- I am sure continuity of care covers this one!
The difference is when the twins are under 1 year old. You would normally only be able to care for one child under the age of 1, but if there are twins less than a year old you can take them both on, but only assuming you have 2 spaces available.
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Shhhh yes that's the one! I knew I had read it somewhere! My "people" advise me to take someone on on my free day then sign the contract and maybe the mum "has to" increase hours. So I am advised to dodge around it if I'm happy to have more than 3!
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Hypothetically, In this instance could you not theoretically have one 1 or 2 days and the other 1 or 2 days and granny have the other one? If it then got to be too much for granny you could then take the other one as well as continuity of care?
All hypothetical of course ;p xx
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