After school care for a friend before being ofsted registered

Hi Ladies, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I am in the ofsted process at the moment and am just waiting for DBS forms before applying to ofsted. I everything else in place. A friend from school whose daughter is in my daughter's class has asked whether I could look after her from 28th April for two after school sessions a week (she is 7 and it would be 3.40-6pm). She knows I am not yet registered but as I know her very well, and I taught her daughter when I was doing my Level 3 training, she is not concerned and is happy to sign something to this effect. Is there a certain number of hours you can care for a child without being registered? I don't want to let her down, but likewise, I do not wish to land myself into trouble before I even start.

Thanks in advance

Emma.

You may look after a child for no more than 2 hours so you couldn't do it

Thanks Rick for the swift response.

Or you could if you didn't receive any payment of any kind. (This doesn't just include money, but chocs, flowers, wine etc are all counted as reimbursement)

See this sheet... http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloa...red.pdf&refer=

I cared for my friend's children before my own registration came through, but was always careful to make sure it was only two hours a day (and told her very clearly that she would have to look elsewhere if she was ever late to pick up!). I think it was helpful in getting my first mindees after registration as I could say that I had a bit of experience (several months as it turned out) of looking after children other than my own.

I'm in Pre-reg stage and my Daughter has always got her friends round for tea for more than 2 hours, but I do this free of charge.

It will be a big shock for my Daughter once I am registered and she can no longer do this anymore!

On the other hand, it will be good to be getting paid for it!

Thanks for the replies. They don't finish school until 3.40 and it takes me 20 minutes to walk home. Does that count as only 2 hours then :laughing:

I dont pick up until 3.40 and it takes 20 minutes to walk home. Would that count as only being 2 hours from when I get home till she leaves :laughing:

unfortunately not, it is the time the responsibility for the child is transferred to you.

Imagine, would you only charge parents from when they got through your front door once you are registered?

I know - I was just teasing ;-)

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Originally Posted by Taylored

I know - I was just teasing ;-)

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fair play x

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I'm in Pre-reg stage and my Daughter has always got her friends round for tea for more than 2 hours, but I do this free of charge.

It will be a big shock for my Daughter once I am registered and she can no longer do this anymore!

On the other hand, it will be good to be getting paid for it! ?de03

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If you are having a friend to tea it doesn't matter how long you have them. As it is not being done for 'reward'. The only thing to consider is that you are within your ratio numbers.
It was great once dd and her friends turned 8 and could come to play without me counting numbers all the time!

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Originally Posted by loocyloo

If you are having a friend to tea it doesn't matter how long you have them. As it is not being done for 'reward'. The only thing to consider is that you are within your ratio numbers. It was great once dd and her friends turned 8 and could come to play without me counting numbers all the time!

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She never has more than 2 friends round for tea after school,

However, this will definitely stop after I'm registered, I'll be too busy trying to get used to my new mindees and getting into a routine without having to worry about my Daughters friends. Xx

Could you not do it in the children's own house? It would then count as babysitting/nannying which doesn't have to be registered IIRC.

THat wouldnt be possible. I have two children of my own, a dog and The child's dad works from home. There is a lack of after school care where I live and I am having to turn it away. Shame really.

Ask if mum or dad could pick up at 5.40pm until your registered - if dad works from home and there is a shortage of childcare they might like to so this x