How close to renewal - first aid
Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  6
Dislikes Dislikes:  0
Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    3,753
    Registered Childminder since
    Mar 10
    Latest Inspection Grade
    Outstanding
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default How close to renewal - first aid

    How close to your renewal date do you allow yourself to be before you renew it?

    On the one hand, I want to make the three years last as long as possible, if that makes sense, but on the other hand, I don't want to push my luck and get too close in case the course gets cancelled at the last minute and I can't find another one in time.

    Mine is due for renewal at the end of June. I have found a course in April and another one in May. DH thinks I should do May, but I'm tempted to do the April one just in case. What would you do?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    8,359
    Registered Childminder since
    oct 02
    Latest Inspection Grade
    outstanding
    Post Thanks / Like
    Blog Entries
    8

    Default

    I used to do it at the most, a couple of weeks before, then I moved, and courses were fewer and far between, so used to aim for within the month, but this year, I ended up doing it nearly 2 months early, just to be sure I was covered with all the kerfuffle going on!

  3. Likes Maza liked this post
  4. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    in the never never land fighting off fae
    Posts
    7,026
    Registered Childminder since
    july05
    Post Thanks / Like
    Blog Entries
    9

    Default

    I did mine 3 months early this time due to not wanting to have to scramble to get a course.

    Do you have plenty of courses in your area? How quickly do they get booked out?
    When someone tells you nothing is impossible, tell them to go slam a revolving door

  5. Likes loocyloo, Maza liked this post
  6. #4
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Posts
    1,028
    Registered Childminder since
    Sept 09
    Latest Inspection Grade
    Outstanding
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    I did mine 3 months early this time but that was because of the pandemic as mine was due to expire in September and I know that those whose had run out during lockdown no1 had there extended to September so I wanted to beat the rush.
    Last edited by Pixie dust; 28-02-2021 at 05:26 PM.
    Pixie Dust

  7. Likes Maza liked this post
  8. #5
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    suffolk
    Posts
    1,696
    Registered Childminder since
    June 95
    Latest Inspection Grade
    Good
    Non childminder member
    childminder
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    This one made me chuckle. We were taking notes last week of who is wanting to do first aid with us, wait for it ...... next February!
    We have to have at least ten people for the first aid person to come in and do it for us. So we have to be prepared.

  9. Likes Maza liked this post
  10. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    By the sea
    Posts
    9,334
    Latest Inspection Grade
    Outstanding
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Last time I did mine 6 months early.

    My daughter had just become my assistant and needed to do hers but didn’t want to go by herself. I found a course that was half the price of the usual one I do, so it was worth us both going together.

    I usually try to go at least a month early, but at the moment I would consider even earlier than that.

  11. Likes Maza liked this post
 

 

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Quick Links and Advertisements

Important Information Links
Some Useful Quick Links
Advertisements

 

You can also find us on:
How close to renewal - first aid How close to renewal - first aid How close to renewal - first aid

We use cookies to make this site as useful as possible. They are small text files placed in your browser to track usage of our site but they don’t tell us who you are.
By continuing to use this site you are consenting to cookies being placed on your computer. Find out more here: Cookies in Use

Childminding Help and the Childminding Forum are part of Childcare.co.uk