For those of you Pre-Reg...

[mississmoomoo]

Date decided to do CM: Feb 09
Date of pre reg brief meeting: April 09
Date course started:April 09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted: June 09
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit: July 09
Date certificate arrived: Aug 09
Date first mindee started:Sept 09

I have been lucky to had 2 mindees waiting when I was pre-reg and started 2 weeks after receiving my certificate. It was a bit of a rush though getting my insurance and NCMA membership sorted out. And my toolkit arrived last week which was a bonus, I have even got a website and Im up on the childcare information service website!

Got 3 more children starting in a few weeks! Happy days!

[naomiesian]

Hi everyone, thought id reply to this as its nice to know im not the only one!

Date decided to do CM:sept 08
Date of pre reg brief meeting:march 09
Date course started:july 09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:august 09
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:
Date certificate arrived:
Date first mindee started:

Ofsted have written to me to tell me they havent received my health declaration form and will be unable to complete my registration without it, handed the form into my doctors on the 2nd sept, I had been told by the receptionist during a telephone conversation that it would cost me £25.00, but then the day after I handed it in I got a phonecall to say it was actually going to cost £82.00 and would take up to 8 weeks for them to complete and send to ofsted! What a pain in the bum. Will update progress if and when......

[geordiebunny]

Some of you may already know from other posts but guess what am still waiting but am hanging in there (just)

Date decided to do CM: 29/03/09
Date of pre reg brief meeting:01/04/09
Date course started:april 2009
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:may 09
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit: 01/07/09
Date certificate arrived: still chasing think they are sick of me now but i don't care i want my certificate i deserve it with all the crap i have had to put up with.
Date first mindee started: hopefully mid oct

[sjane2]

Hi everyone, thought id reply to this as its nice to know im not the only one!

Date decided to do CM:sept 08
Date of pre reg brief meeting:march 09
Date course started:july 09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:august 09
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:
Date certificate arrived:
Date first mindee started:

Ofsted have written to me to tell me they havent received my health declaration form and will be unable to complete my registration without it, handed the form into my doctors on the 2nd sept, I had been told by the receptionist during a telephone conversation that it would cost me £25.00, but then the day after I handed it in I got a phonecall to say it was actually going to cost £82.00 and would take up to 8 weeks for them to complete and send to ofsted! What a pain in the bum. Will update progress if and when......

That's outrageous all the doctor has to do is sign and date and tick a few boxes, write a couple of words here and there I don't see how it can take 8 weeks that is ridiculous! I was lucky with my doctors it only took a couple of days but it did cost £70!! hope you get it soon. x

[mama2three]

I decided in March to become a childminder.
Started course in May.
Sent forms off in August and had Pre reg visit mid August. Am still waiting for CRB's to come back,although my OH arrived today.Not sure how much longer I will have to wait for mine and my step-son's, plus my own son has just turned 16 so now I have to send his off - not sure if this will delay me even more?
My stepson's CRB came back today - so waiting for mine - does anyone know if my registration will be delayed because my son has just turned 16 and I have to send forms off for him now? Doesn't seem fair to me if thats the case.

Am in a similar situation - have looked on crb website and they are completed , just waiting for them to reach ofsted etc. but my eldest turned 16 this week , so if they insist on putting his through before i register then it could be another 3 months! aaargh!

[CherryBlossom]

Well, I hope at least one of us gets registered soon!

I have two weeks left of my Course and then my test!

I also now have two Mindees waiting..only a few hours a week each-but still i am really excited!

[shelly03]

Date decided to do CM:Jan 2009
Date of pre reg brief meeting:march 09
Date course started:April 2009
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:June 2009
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:8th July 2009
Date certificate arrived:STILL WAITING
Date first mindee started:WOULD HAVE BEEN LAST WEEK BUT GOD KNOWS NOW.

I have waited that long that I have actually lost interest in getting anything ready, lost all my motivation.

[shelly03]

That's outrageous all the doctor has to do is sign and date and tick a few boxes, write a couple of words here and there I don't see how it can take 8 weeks that is ridiculous! I was lucky with my doctors it only took a couple of days but it did cost £70!! hope you get it soon. x

Hi sorry to annoy you all but mine only cost £10.00 you all need to change your doctors.

[bluetails]

Date decided to do CM:April 09
Date of pre reg brief meeting:June 09
Date course started:July 09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:August09
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:24th August
Date certificate arrived: waiting!!!!
Date first mindee started:

[Hanabana]

Date decided to do CM: Nov 08
Date of pre reg brief meeting: Feb 09
Date course started: Feb 09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted: Mar 09
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit: Apr 09
Date certificate arrived: STILL WAITING
Date first mindee started:

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Alice i am in exactly the same boat as you still waiting on hubbies CRB

[CherryBlossom]

I am half way through my 1st aid now and have just 2 weeks left of my course...so slowly getting there!

Even though it has been a long wait, it has worked out for the best in some ways as we are moving into our own house this weekend, and I need to get it all ready before Ofsted visit-so good timing really!

Hope you are all making some progress!

x

[wirenth]

hi only just joined was browsing to find some help with risk assessments and came across the site

Date decided to do CM:july 09
Date of pre reg brief meeting:10th and 17th august 09
Date course started:7th september 09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:
Date certificate arrived:
Date first mindee started:

doing being healthy tonight can't wait

[naomiesian]

That's outrageous all the doctor has to do is sign and date and tick a few boxes, write a couple of words here and there I don't see how it can take 8 weeks that is ridiculous! I was lucky with my doctors it only took a couple of days but it did cost £70!! hope you get it soon. x

Thanks hun, explained the situation to Ofsted and they are coming to see me on mon 28th sept for my pre-reg, so excited now, Doctors have agreed to lower the price to £60.00 due to the mix up but still cant tell me when the forms will be completed, when I told the receptionist there wasn`t that much for the doctor to do, as in she didn`t need to write an essay! I got told that im very lucky im getting it done at all as the doctor does not have to do this for me, they are busy enough and that I should be very thankfull!!!! The annoying thing is my doctor is lovely and if I made an appointment to see her she would do it there and then for me, but I dont want to take up an appointment space as im fit as a fiddle as usual, Oh well,Will keep you all informed xx

[Vyx]

Date decided to do CM: August 09
Date of pre reg brief meeting: 10.09.09
Date course started:24/09/09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:
Date certificate arrived:
Date first mindee started

Just thought I'd update mine a bit as my course stared last Thursday! I have have some fairly substantial bedtime reading to do this weekend!

And I think we have just found our next home! A fine chil'mindin' house!

[Nasrin]

This has all been very interesting for me. Thanks for coming up with this idea. I am currently working and was planning to hand in my notice in December as I've decided to do childminding. I've only got as far as a phone call to Cc (care commision) and was told they will send out the neccessary paperwork. I have not yet recieved this and it has been a week. I might hold on to my job a little longer judging from everyone elses progress.

[naomiesian]

Hi everyone, thought id reply to this as its nice to know im not the only one!

Date decided to do CM:sept 08
Date of pre reg brief meeting:march 09
Date course started:july 09
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:august 09
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:
Date certificate arrived:
Date first mindee started:

Ofsted have written to me to tell me they havent received my health declaration form and will be unable to complete my registration without it, handed the form into my doctors on the 2nd sept, I had been told by the receptionist during a telephone conversation that it would cost me £25.00, but then the day after I handed it in I got a phonecall to say it was actually going to cost £82.00 and would take up to 8 weeks for them to complete and send to ofsted! What a pain in the bum. Will update progress if and when......

The nice lady from Ofsted came today and said yes... just got to wait for police checks to come back now and have been told this takes 6-8 weeks and as soon as Ofsted receive them they will send my certificate... so the waiting begins (again), will update soon xxxxx

[naomiesian]

This has all been very interesting for me. Thanks for coming up with this idea. I am currently working and was planning to hand in my notice in December as I've decided to do childminding. I've only got as far as a phone call to Cc (care commision) and was told they will send out the neccessary paperwork. I have not yet recieved this and it has been a week. I might hold on to my job a little longer judging from everyone elses progress.

Would strongly advise you not to hand in your notice untill you are much much closer, the whole process has taken me almost a year and have now got to wait another 6-8 weeks, xx

[oleska]

Hi I am new hire

Date decided to do CM: February 2008
Date of pre reg brief meeting: March 2008
Date course started: June 2008
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted: September 2009
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit: today
Date certificate arrived: waiting
Date first mindee started:

[CherryBlossom]

Update of my progress..

Date decided to do CM: Feb/March 2009
Date of pre reg brief meeting: June 8th and June 22nd
Date course started: June 29th-Finished DHC Unit 1 and First Aid
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted: Still filling it out arrgghh!
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit: -
Date certificate arrived: -
Date first mindee started: -

[Vickie]

Hi everyone,

There was a post up a few months ago marking the progress of all the Childminders to be!

I just wondered how everyone was getting on?
Might be an idea to post a few details on here, so we can see who is in the same boat and give each other a bit of encouragement. I don't know about you but I am getting fed up of waiting now lol!

So, if you like feel free to fill in...

Date decided to do CM:
Date of pre reg brief meeting:
Date course started:
Date sent off reg pack to Ofsted:
Date of pre reg Ofsted visit:
Date certificate arrived:
Date first mindee started:

Hope thats makes sense and i haven't missed anything!
I will fill mine in on my next post

Blossom
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Hi, I started my CM course back in April and have pushed really hard and have arranged my own courses to try and speed up the process. I had my Ofsted inspec. about 5 weeks ago and she was with me for about 3 hours! I had to put up a small garden fence and some other work and she gave me 4 weeks to complete. I'm a bit annoyed though because when I completed the work I sent an email to them over a week ago telling them that I had done all the necessary work. Today I received a letter from them saying that I need to complete the form and ring them why I am late in replying to them! But saying all that I know they have received my references, health declaration, Social Services and are now waiting for the crb checks which apparently are at stage 4 (which is the longest stage).

I don't know how to advertise or anything so I'm hoping my local authority will help me out or guide me in the right direction.

Vickie