so who didn't benefit from the capital grant?

**kindredspirits** · 22-01-2009, 05:05 PM

i am curious how many cm's didn't benefit from the way their council disptributed the capital grant - and in what area's these were.... i am then going to complain to the government that the way in which councils have distributed this money is unfair - if 1 childminder in an area gets a lump sum (and no offense to them, i would have claimed it if i could) then all childminders in all other areas should have equal opportunity.

so, let me know your area and your story and i'll try and compile some information!

anna xx

**Blaze** · 22-01-2009, 05:08 PM

Me...apparently in our area it's not for CM's!

I really wanted to do a sensory garden....instead:

Network minders were given a photo printer (wasn't v. impressed with the quality as already bought the same one), a digital camera (already got one), a kids camera (already got 2), a memory card & recharable batteries....alll of witch have to be returned if you leave the network.

I know I sound ungrateful, but in my case it was just a waste of money that could have been put to very good use elsewhere!

**christine e** · 22-01-2009, 05:09 PM

When I enquired via our Childminding Dev Team that just said they knew nothing about it. My local authority is Nottinghamshire County Council (not Nottingham City)

Cx

**ajs** · 22-01-2009, 05:11 PM

not a peep of it in my county nottinghamshire
i was feeling cynical and thought maybe it was only offered to network minders but haven't heard of any getting it to be honest
so i assume it wasn't offered to any minder in nottinghamshire

**littletreasures** · 22-01-2009, 05:12 PM

What Capital grant?

Sutton Council have not offered us any money and trying to get hold of anyone on the team is almost impossible.

You try and ring them and you can never get anybody on the phone. You leave a message and lo and behold they always phone back when you are on the school run so you can't talk!!!!

**ajs** · 22-01-2009, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by christine e

When I enquired via our Childminding Dev Team that just said they knew nothing about it. My local authority is Nottinghamshire County Council (not Nottingham City)

Cx

funny christine when i was typing my message i put that you didn't get it either and you were a network minder then i remembered you weren't so deleted it and then there you were right above me

**janiefear** · 22-01-2009, 05:39 PM

I'm in Staffordshire and we've had a camera/camcorder/mp3 thingy (probably valued at about £100 each). Staffordshire are also scrapping our Networks unless you are accredited so that's me off the Network as of April. They say that they are spending too much money supporting just a few childminders but guess which childminders have turned up to all the meetings so far, you've got it - the Network Minders.

Anyway, I'm really enjoying my minding at the mo, paperwork and knowledge seems to be heading in the right direction but access to the Capital Grant might have been nice .

They have funded my first year of NVQ though - suppose I shouldn't be too greedy.

Jane

**Angela234** · 22-01-2009, 05:56 PM

I was told by our local CORNWALL childcare, play development assistant that the grant is only for ACREDITED CHILDMINDERS which i think is unfair surely we have to provide the same environment and resources.

Angela

**lorraines little treasures** · 22-01-2009, 06:01 PM

wn i went on a eyfs course last year,the early year worker said we would get a form through the post to fill in and return, i did this, rang my early years team about 4 times now and they said they havent had word yet, which to me means NO NO,
i am really annoyed as some areas are getting it and others not.we all provide the same care,so why not.

**sarah707** · 22-01-2009, 06:01 PM

Cheshire have given printer, camera and photo frame to 40 people... they are giving laptops to 20 of those 40 people.

The rest of us are getting nowt

**Monkey1** · 22-01-2009, 06:02 PM

I am still been given the run around. When i kicked up a fuss last time we had a questionaire...................still waiting!

**Jules12Wed** · 22-01-2009, 06:08 PM

I received £600 in December 2007 which had to be spent by February 2008 it had to be spent on some kind of IT equipment computer, printer, digital camera, software, paper, ink cartridges etc.

It was just for network childminders.

I have asked about more money after seeing on here about the capital grant and was told that maybe next year which of course is now this year.

**merry** · 22-01-2009, 06:09 PM

I'm in Warrington and had a letter yesterday saying that due to government funding we were all getting £100 for resources to support quality practice. We have to go along to a session where suppliers will be there with toys, books, gardening equipment, seeds and choose what we want.

**Rasharoon** · 22-01-2009, 06:38 PM

I live in West Sussex and did query this but the long and short of it was that CM's weren't getting. The response I got is below:

"Those early years settings who are signed up to and operating within the West Sussex free entitlement scheme or where this capital project will enable entry to the scheme"

West Sussex were allocation the following funding:

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

3,242.260 3,242,280 3,242,280

When I sent this information to them, of course, I didn't get a reply.

**Minnie mouse** · 22-01-2009, 06:53 PM

im in derby and got not a crisp

**watgem** · 22-01-2009, 06:53 PM

In somerset we were told only accredited childminders could get it, there aren't many of those in Somerset as we feel that the eyfs means all providers should be considered to be on a level playing field. Most of our group wanted to improve accessibilty of our outdoor areas but its not to be

would willingly support any petition/letters etc

**cher25** · 22-01-2009, 06:54 PM

Im in north tyneside and haven't heard or recieved anything about the capital grant. Apart from what i've read on here.

**louised** · 22-01-2009, 06:56 PM

I'm in County Durham, i am a network childminder and my co-ordinator didn't know anything and wasn't interested in finding out.

**LittleStars** · 22-01-2009, 07:01 PM

Im in Ealing and we have diddly squat..nada...nothing. It's really unfair!!!!

**SimplyLucy** · 22-01-2009, 07:03 PM

I'm in Devon, we were sent forms but told it was only going to pre-schools, nurserys and if there was any left it would go to accredited childminders.

Not good really. There should have been a set procedure seeings as we have to basically run the same as pre-schools and nurseries now.