minimum age for an assistant

**ajs** · 12-07-2008, 04:23 PM

does anyone know what the minimum age for an assistant has to be

my son does ****** all at the mo as he's not at college over the summer i was wondering about registering him to be my assistant so he can collect the older kids from school and look after them while i have the younger ones.
it also does away with my problem that i have about having too many children and needing a variation

**sarah707** · 12-07-2008, 05:43 PM

This is the guide to registration from Ofsted -

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/assets/Inte...B_CM_guide.pdf

It doesn't say that I can see, sorry! xx

**wendywu** · 12-07-2008, 05:52 PM

I thought i read somewhere on another thread that you could be an assistant at 15 but could not be left alone with the children untill you had been CRB checked at 16.

**miffy** · 12-07-2008, 06:10 PM

I think there was/is another thread about this with the age mentioned - sorry can't remember what it said though

Miffy xx

**wendywu** · 12-07-2008, 06:31 PM

Not been on the wine already then Miffy.

**miffy** · 12-07-2008, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by wendywu

Not been on the wine already then Miffy.

No, sadly can't blame it on that - just my age

Miffy xx

**ajs** · 12-07-2008, 11:14 PM

thanks all for your help

he is already crb'd so i will call ofsted on monday and see what they recommend.
x

**wendywu** · 12-07-2008, 11:26 PM

Has he been CRB which they do because they are over 16 and live in the registered house. But if they want to be assistants they send out an enhanced CRB form. I have just filled in two for DH and DD.

**ajs** · 13-07-2008, 07:47 AM

yes he has been crb'd wendy as he's 17 i think i'll fill out a cm2 and take it from there
of course i haven't told him any of this yet, but he's doing nothing else and i need the help so he doesn't really have a choice

**miffy** · 13-07-2008, 07:50 AM

That will be a nice surprise for him won't it.

Are you going to pay him?

Miffy xx

**ajs** · 13-07-2008, 07:58 AM

minimum wage for a 17 yeard old is about £3.60 so if he dos help me i could probably pay him about £5

he's very good with the babies but not so patient with the older ones although he's going to have to improve if he wants money.
and i will have to set the rules very firmly before we go for it

**miffy** · 13-07-2008, 08:04 AM

Sounds good - don't tell my ds!

He has gone to work this morning, driving our car which we've taxed, insured and filled with petrol and I've given him £5.00 for his lunch/drinks etc so think I'm going wrong somewhere!

Forgot to mention as it's Sunday he's on double-time!!!!!

Miffy xx

**ajs** · 13-07-2008, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by miffy

Sounds good - don't tell my ds!

He has gone to work this morning, driving our car which we've taxed, insured and filled with petrol and I've given him £5.00 for his lunch/drinks etc so think I'm going wrong somewhere!

Forgot to mention as it's Sunday he's on double-time!!!!!

Miffy xx

i think i took the same wrong turning, sam bought himself a new wallet yesterday (with his own money i am glad to say) but it wasn't quite right (no where to carry coins) so i gave him the £5 to upgrade it even though i told him that i wouldn't
is it mum's and their sons or mums in general
i am much tougher on the girls with money much to david's disgust

**miffy** · 13-07-2008, 08:31 AM

I just think I'm a soft touch (and I blame Richard cos he's much tougher than me so I'm over-compensating!

)

Miffy xx

**ajs** · 13-07-2008, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by miffy

I just think I'm a soft touch (and I blame Richard cos he's much tougher than me so I'm over-compensating!

)

Miffy xx

lend us a £5 then

i agree i am terrible i will never be rich as i spend so much on trash for the kids then complain they have too much trash

**miffy** · 13-07-2008, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by ajs

lend us a £5 then

i agree i am terrible i will never be rich as i spend so much on trash for the kids then complain they have too much trash

I have - I bought you some alphabet playmats!!!!!!!

Miffy xx

**ajs** · 13-07-2008, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by miffy

I have - I bought you some alphabet playmats!!!!!!!

Miffy xx

oh you are a sweetie
but i am paying you back for them i promise

**miffy** · 13-07-2008, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by ajs

oh you are a sweetie
but i am paying you back for them i promise

Now, you know I didn't mean it like that!

Miffy xx

**wendywu** · 13-07-2008, 09:48 AM

Sorry Mandy you didnt understand what i was trying to say. Both my DH and DD have been CRB checked. DD only 3 years ago as she is 19. On the CM2 form they ask if the applicant has been CRB and has Ofsted seen it. I answered yes as i was only inspected in March and the inspector looked at both of them.

So i sent off the CM2 form and they sent back a letter stating that they would have to do an enhanced CRB for them to be registered as assistants. They also put the forms in for me to complete. THis was a very quick turn around about 4 days.

It is very nerve wracking as they only send one form per person so no room to make mistakes.

By the way DD no 2 will be 16 in Feb. How long in advance do you think i need to apply for her CRB. MY friend got marked down on her inspection as she ahd sent off for her daughters CRB but it had not arrived yet.

**Tatia** · 31-07-2008, 08:23 AM

OFSTED sent me the forms for my DDs CRB. She turned 16 on 23rd of December while we were away in The States and the packet was waiting for us when we got home just after New Year's.

That doesn't seem fair that your friend was marked down for having to wait for a CRB when she sent it off as soona s her DD was 16.

And now I'm really worrying cos I've just got my DDs ready to send as I forgot all about!