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CMs - do you get your parents to sign your attendance register?

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Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 26/03/2012 07:23

Some of my fellow childminders do and some don't. Do you get parents to sign? I have heard conflicting information as to what OFSTED expect/ want.

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KatyMac · 26/03/2012 08:35

OFSTED can & do check - they did for me

& I have to record when DH is in the house as well (he is a childminder but not working currently)

LesbianMummy1 · 26/03/2012 08:33

It is not a legal requirement. Ofsted will never check if a parent has signed (And i have asked for an email confirming this which I have). Some people feel it's best practice but as flisspaps says not all registers can be signed

Flisspaps · 26/03/2012 08:12

Nope. I did at first at the end of the week but it was a faff.

Some minders record attendance in their diary or electronically so it would be hard to get parents to sign those. The requirement is simply to accurately record attendance (to the minute), it is good practice to get parents to sign (and a form of arse covering IMO) but not required.

wishiwasonholiday · 26/03/2012 07:48

I don't but I made my own out of a calendar as I didn't like the layout if the ncma one. I've had 2 malicious complaints and they didn't check it either time and at my inspection they never mentioned it not being signed. Think you'd get a different answer depending who you speak to.