Hi i work with an assistant and we can each have 3 under 5's. I offer very flexible childcare and only charge for when children attend. I have many children on my books, one attends every day and then i have some that come two days a week and others that come for just one day. I also have children whose parents work shift patterns and other children that attend now and again. I am now getting fairly full on some days with permenant children and wondered where i stand with variations. As these children are exsisting children does this mean that i am ok to have 7 under 5's on some days. Also as there are two of us can we both have a variation bringing us up to 8 under 5's.
I always risk assess and consider the other children before agreeing to have the flexible children to ensure i have the right balance and can cope with them. i.e. i have a difficult one year old some days so i will only then have 2 or 3 year olds that i know i can manage with him.
Some days booked in children do not come and then we only end up with 5 or sometimes 3 children, (funded twos who are a bit unreliable sometimes) I dont want to say yes to others and then have everyone turn up and be over! Sometimes it would only be for an overlap at lunch.
Any help on this would be appriciated. Thanks.
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