QI visit today! House is the tidiest it's been in months! lol
Well I have my quality improvement officer from the local authority round for the first time this afternoon to help start me on the track to Ofsted registration. Feeling nervous! Although I know it's a supportive, informal visit and the lady said not to change anything about my house, I still feel that by the end of today I'll have a better idea of the size of the mountain I need to climb to make Ofsted happy lol. I did pre-warn her that my house is a cross between Santa's grotto and Country basket's wedding fair at the moment (I get married in 3 weeks so there is literally boxes of stationery, flowers, dresses, decorations, table centres, chair swags, accessories, presents etc. EVERYWHERE! lol) my partner is conveniently off today so he's taken my little man to go and get fitted for suits and buy shoes so I'll have relative peace to talk in. I've done my environmental health course and child minding course, have my safeguarding booked in for 23rd January and hoping the local authority release dates for first aid soon as they offer a free one at the moment but hoping I don't have to wait too long for it. This website has been super for advice and think it may replace the TES website as my port of call for the day (ex-teacher!) I've been signed off sick from work for the last few weeks which has given me time to think about the childminding but mainly to spend time with my little boy doing fun things like autumn walks, Christmas crafts, baking, den-making, gardening, visits to the park and swimming. Things I haven't been able to do for so long with my job but it's just made me even more excited about doing it for a living without management telling you you're having too much fun! Feeling very lucky right now! :)