Husband as assistant

[Helcatt]

At the moment, I am not looking to increase numbers, and dh works full-time anyway, though we are talking about him going part time and helping with the after schoolies

How much would dh have to do to become my assistant?

He is already CRB checked

He is happy to do the First Aid course

Would he need to do a course (ICP or equivalent) or is that only for registering as a child minder?

I'm just thinking ahead as there are occasions when I have to disturb babies sleep for the school run and if he was here, potentially, if parents and Ofsted agree, I was thinking that I wouldn't have to disturb them

The other thought was to help me on outings over the school holidays, so he could play with the older ones while I cared for the littlies, for example

Thoughts/advice please?

HX

[Louise0208]

id be interested on this......purely for the school run aspect

[funemnx]

First Aid and CRB essential - consider the ICP as he will get the 1st Aid free I think (my assistant did it this way)

[Beetlejuice]

My DH did this. He must be CRBd and have First Aid but doesn't need the ICP if he's just going to be an assistant in the terms you are talking of. You need to make sure you have written parental permission for him to be left with them - make sure when you apply to Ofsted that you state that there are occasions that he will be in 'sole charge' as this is the wording you need.

Hopefully that's the right info - my DH has been my assistant for a couple of years now and it was right at the time. It's nice in the school hols as he often comes on our group outings and the little lads in our setting love it. He doesn't do toilet runs/nappies etc but happily does everything else. It does make the afternoon school run easier when the babies are napping or if it's raining as I don't have to drag all the children out.

[Clareysbusybees]

My husband also works as my assistant, though he says he's the dogs body!!lol, he did the icp course and found it really useful, i think its good for assistants to cover all area's in childminding, especially as we had our inspection recently and the inspector did ask him some questions, in safeguarding, our policies and procedures. we did get outstanding in all area's, so it was definately worth while, i just drag him along to all courses i attend. hope thats useful to you.

[Graham]

My husband also works as my assistant, though he says he's the dogs body!!lol,

I can sympathise with that.

I've done the first aid course and I have been CRB checked. We keep a diary for when either of us has sole charge. I generally get sent on the school run when it's raining or snowing or really cold.

It's great fun and our mindees look on me as a sort of playmate or even another mindee. One of our little ones once asked me when my mummy was coming to fetch me.

[rickysmiths]

My husband also works as my assistant, though he says he's the dogs body!!lol, he did the icp course and found it really useful, i think its good for assistants to cover all area's in childminding, especially as we had our inspection recently and the inspector did ask him some questions, in safeguarding, our policies and procedures. we did get outstanding in all area's, so it was definately worth while, i just drag him along to all courses i attend. hope thats useful to you.

My husband is registered as my Assiatant and he has never been present for an Inspection nor has he been asked to be. Just as well because he is a full time teacher! He has done his First Aid and I thought it was important he do a Child Protection Course and in fact this is now done with all the staff at school but he doesn't do any others . I have the written permission of all my parents for him to be alone for short periods on his own. As others have said useful for school runs. We also have his car insured for childminding use so we can take two cars if we want to on an outing.

[KAZBAZ55]

HI,
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MY HUBBY IS REGISTERED AS AN ASSISTANT FOR ME AND AGAIN JUST CRB & FIRST AID NEEDED. HE HASN'T DONE THE ICP COURSE AS HE ONLY HELPS ME OCCASIONALLY.

HAVE FUN

KAREN X