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Can anyone come up with a more proffesional name than...

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ROSEgarden · 09/01/2008 13:25

Childminder...i think it sounds so, nondescript and unimportant.."oh yes i mind chlidren"...i never say i have/run my own succesful business when i say im a childminder you can see people thinking.."hmm, childminder..oh she means babysitter"!..i even 'let' someone refer to me as a 'Nanny' the otehrr week as i though that sounded more important/proffesional...i think we need to launch a RENAME CAMPAIGN!!!

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shoshe · 13/01/2008 14:23

SB, we haven't been told when our courses are, in fact Think London11 phone about when ours was to be told something along the lines that they dont know because there arnt enough numbers!

When we had the briefing there wasn't enough places, and ITS COMPUSORY, so of course there would be enough number to do it.

looneytune · 13/01/2008 14:20

southernbelle77 - deffo complain to your local early years team (or surestart, whatever yours are called) as any childminders who didn't book onto the briefing in our area got a phone call to say they had to attend. They had a legal obligation to make sure we attend a briefing. Even someone who was on part one of our course last week hadn't been on the briefing so even though going backwards, she has been told she HAS to attend one as she has a legal obligation to do so. Bit strange you weren't told about it, definitely ask them.

Rose - what's this about exempt? Childminders in my area are being encouraged to attend a Food Hygiene course and I'm now booked on one

Mum2Luke - I agree about the rush. Plus in our area, a lot of courses start at 6.30pm somewhere which is about 20 mins away. I don't finish til 6.30pm most nights so it's been a right pita!

Mum2Luke · 13/01/2008 14:13

I know what you mean ROSEgarden, alot of people think we are glorious babysitters who do nothing but drink coffee all day and on the other hand OFSTED want us to have all these qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 without extra pay.

I sometimes wonder if doing all these courses to better ourselves is worth it as some parents don't even know what they are anyway. I am starting a baby and his brother tomorrow and the Mum had not even heard of the EYFS.

Also I am finding getting the time to do courses difficult as my son does football training on the same night as the courses, his father is not home in time from work to take him and I've no family who live locally to help. Our families should come first but most of the time I find I have to go out doing first aid/EYFS training and they suffer, especially the youngest as I cannot read to him before bed as I am out.

Do any others agree that our family life is rushed - teatimes especially and being there for putting our own kids to bed at a reasonable time?

dmo · 13/01/2008 00:54

hate telling people i'm a childminder too sounds so uniportant

dont think people are aware thet ofsted come into our home one on one and look at everything we do

babysitters do do eveing and weekend classes to learn how to look after the children properly

southernbelle77 · 12/01/2008 20:37

Thank you so much! If it wasn't for here, I'd never know anything!

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ROSEgarden · 12/01/2008 20:33

i got the food and hygeine pack ordered it myself then got letter rom surestart/CIS telling me i didnt need it and was exempt!...they then sent me a certificate saying "exempt" on it!...get in touch first to save yourself the hassle, but def chase them up on EYFS!, everyone ahs to have it done by sept this year!

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southernbelle77 · 12/01/2008 20:31

Feel like I'm out of the loop or something as never seem to get told about anything!
Really need to do some training for Food and Hygeine in the workplace or whatever it is!
Think I might make a list of questions for Surestart on Monday!
Thanks

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ROSEgarden · 12/01/2008 20:29

my local cm group rang me about it, but if you contact you're local surestart office, they should be able to put you in touch, im surprised you havent been alerted to the training if you're already cming!, def ring them and ask

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southernbelle77 · 12/01/2008 20:27

Rose, can I ask (sorry for sounding so naive (sp), where did you find out about a EYFS course? That is something I would like to do but no idea where to start looking!
Thanks.

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ROSEgarden · 12/01/2008 20:20

right been on my EYFS induction today...and i now like Childcare Practitioner...but i know i will get "wahts one of those"?..."erm, well a childminder"..."oh you mean a baby siiter"..and so the loop goes on!!!

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ROSEgarden · 10/01/2008 11:41

its just so unofficial isnt it..minder..it NEEDS to be a titale..not an explanation, but what?

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MightyMoosh · 09/01/2008 21:46

im refured to as my bosses 'helper' two years in college? training courses? pants. and Im always called babysitter too! Is nanny that hard to say?

chel86 · 09/01/2008 21:36

Totally agree. A parent was on the phone when picking up mindee other week. She's lovely and we get on great, but I was a little offended when she referred to me as her babysitter

MightyMoosh · 09/01/2008 20:41

when I was in training to be a nursery nurse I was told it was a sexist term or something, and had to use childcare worker, until then the only job I knew ending in worker started in 'sex'!

KatyMac · 09/01/2008 20:39

I wonder if we should be professional/qualified might be better than registered

registered is a bit naff

Mind you (on the other hand) SEN & SRN - is there still a difference?

ThePrisoner · 09/01/2008 20:35

When the NCMA asked for feedback on their ideas for new names, all I could think was that a child is unlikely to come out of school saying ... "My Professional Childcare Practitioner is collecting me today."

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ROSEgarden · 09/01/2008 19:46

isnt PCP some kind of explosive????

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BradfordMum · 09/01/2008 15:37

Early Years Educator is my fave.

fruitloop79 · 09/01/2008 14:55

I loved the nanny's line on Jerry Maguire:

"Child Technician" PMSL!

I've used it before (in jest of course )

KatyMac · 09/01/2008 14:52

Is that like TCP?

southeastastra · 09/01/2008 14:24

what about poor me, i'm a playworker, it makes me sound like something out of Escort or Razzle.

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ROSEgarden · 09/01/2008 14:21

"i'm a PCP"

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southernbelle77 · 09/01/2008 14:19

Ooh I like that Katy. Think I might change my business cards!

KatyMac · 09/01/2008 14:15

Professional childcare practitioner?? That's what NCMA wanted

ChristmasShinySnowflakes · 09/01/2008 13:47

Home Based Early Years Practitioner