I was reading a couple of threads today about our 16 year old children and the possibility of them being registered assistants and for them to be left in sole charge of the children. It made me think as I use my 16 year old to do just this.
So I got on the telephone to Ofsted who stated that:
If you register your child as an assistant and get the letter of acceptability from Ofsted then they can be left in sole charge IF you have it put on your certificate and have parental permission for each child. They also said that they don't have to do the first aid course.
On top of this if you go down this road, your child will need to be covered insurance wise so check with your insurance company. NCMA do cover for employees or volunteers.
Hope that clears is up. It gave me peace of mind.
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