What do you think? I had to write it in fits of giggles due to the ridiculousness of it all.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you to inform you of a change of circumstance. I am a registered childminder, registration number EYBlahblah.
I have recently acquired a hamster. I have informed the parents and asked them to sign permission forms to allow them to handle the hamster and to also help with cleaning out the cage.
I understand the risks involved with owning a hamster are minimal, compared with a larger pet such as a dog, however I have thought about the possible dangers and these are as follows:
· Child putting fingers through cage and getting bitten
· Child handling hamster and getting bitten
· Child becoming ill through handling hamster or from cleaning out the cage
In order to minimise these risks I:
· have placed the hamster?s cage on a fairly high cupboard
· have spoken to the children about the consequences of putting their fingers through the cage bars
· will never let a child handle the hamster without supervision and will wait until I have tamed the hamster sufficiently before allowing them to touch it
· will ensure that the children wash their hands both before and after handling the hamster, and after cleaning out the cage.
I hope this is acceptable to Ofsted and I look forward to hearing confirmation that you have received this letter and made a note of my change in circumstance.
Many Thanks,
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