i am a newbie

[kelly]

Hello everyone i am new to all this,
I am a newly registered childminder and all the links on here are a great help

thanks guys

is there any childminders on here from wolverhampton?

[happydayz]

Hi newbie, welcome to the forum

no im not from w'hampton im in east anglia but if you need help with anything we are all a friendly bunch, a bit nuts but friendly.
look forward to chattin to you soon.

[dawnydoo]

Hi Kelly. I am definatly not from your area. I am from Australia. Welcome hope you get lots of help here.
Dawn

[kelly]

thanks guys at least i will have somewhere to come to ask advise and moan ha ha

[happydayz]

omg just twigged where u r from

just been on their website to pre order new shirt.... hubby is an avid wolves fan

[Jellybean]

Hi Kelly,
Welcome to the forum

[kelly]

bless him happydayz someones got to support them lol

i am a brummie in wolves lol where you from

[mandarooney]

hi welcome, i live in stourport nr kidderminster so not far from u, give me a shout if i can help uxxx

[star]

Hi, I'm from Lincolnshire. Been minding for over 3 years. Just had my 2nd inspection. Will be glad to help if I can, anytime.

Star

[LittleMissSunshine]

Hi, I'm from Lincolnshire. Been minding for over 3 years. Just had my 2nd inspection. Will be glad to help if I can, anytime.

Star

Im in Lincolnshire too

[scully]

Hi Kelly,

I'm really new to this forum & i'm in the process of registering to become a childminder. Only my first aid course to go now.

I look forward to chatting to you & maybe sharing some hints & tips along the way .

Scully x

[victoria123]

Hello my name is victoria johnson, i am wanting to become a childminder, and i went to my pre-briefing meeting, and i was told i can only have 6 children at a time. I just wanted to know is this the same for everyone.

[LADYBIRD]

Hi everyone can usually have 6 kids under 8, 3 under 5 and 3 over 5,s, this is reduced if you have any kids of your own that fall into these areas.
Sometimes ofsted will increase your numbers or reduce them. If they are reduced it,s usually cause you dont have enough space for all the kids or because you have had an incident that have made ofsted think you are still suitable to mind But better to have less children in your care at any one time.
I have mine increased as i had someone working with me but she left so i applied to have 4 under 5 and they allowed me on a tues and wed, as the kids were all with me already so good for continuity of care but they are reluctant to do this for children not already in your care unless is a sibling of one you already have, and you have to send in how you will care for them and meet the requirements.
Your cert will state how many you can have and is up to you to contact then if you require any changes. When a child is 4 and starts fulltime school thay are clased as 5 for you ratio purposes but you still need to provide the eyfs till the term after the 5th birthday but as they wont be with you much its quite easy.
So if you had a child who is 4 then you would write to ofsted to change your numbers to allow you to take another child under 5 when yours goes to school, or a child turning 8 would mean they would no longer count in you numbers.
Vx