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BBC News looking for a CM to talk to them about EYFS

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Arfa · 26/08/2008 12:16

If you are a CM who is considering giving up because of the EYFS, then BBC News would very much like to talk to you.

If you are interested, please email me on arthur dot adams53 at tiscali dot co dot uk and I can then mail you a name and number to contact.

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KatyMac · 27/08/2008 22:21

I haven't seen it all yet either

Thank you

mumlove · 27/08/2008 22:17

Katy - told the same about iplayer. I think you are wonderful for speaking out for us cm's. I didn't manage to watch all of it as B**Y virgin media went down so didn't finsh recording (knew I should have done it on sky upstairs aswell!).

WELL DONE KATY (yes I am shouting out about it).

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 22:16

Maybe it broke because they filmed me

So touched by that email btw - thank you for sending it to me

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Arfa · 27/08/2008 22:15

Same here. Perhaps we've overloaded the iPlayer

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KatyMac · 27/08/2008 22:00

Can anyone get radio 5 to play on BBCi?

I keep being told try again later

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 20:09

Umm...yes I think so (I was a bit stressed)

We were both wearing brown (& I think have brown hair??)- I do wear glasses

How embarrassing

Thank you if it was me

emsiewill · 27/08/2008 20:08

Oooh, I thought it must be you...I thought it was funny when you said about first steps as well.

Well done, very articulate, and made your case well.

MingMingtheWonderPet · 27/08/2008 20:04

I saw that interview on BBC Breakfast this am, very good. Were you the childminder itting on the left (as you look at the tv!) with brown hair and glasses? Very interesting comment and good 'presence'.

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 20:03

Well we didn't even manage to put a video in the machine - so I am NOT going to criticise your techno skills

nannynick · 27/08/2008 19:43

Opps... it's not encoded the entire thing. Ahh - trying to work out how to do this for the first time. Perhaps the software is limited to a certain time period, when in shareware mode.
Oh well... maybe someone else will figure out a way to do it.

(Note: I'll take the file off-line, so please don't bother following the link I posted earlier.)

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 19:37

Thanks Nick (tho' I'm sure I talked longer than that )

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 19:37

Thanks Arfa - I'd appreciate that

I saw her in the BBC news 24 studio before I went on

nannynick · 27/08/2008 19:05

Well done KatyMac, you were great.

KatyMac's interview for those who missed it.

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 17:40
Grin
southeastastra · 27/08/2008 17:39

no not funny peculiar! was the bit when you were saying about if a child took their first steps etc

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Arfa · 27/08/2008 16:25

KatyMac: we've recorded it onto DVD so we can send you a copy once we've got our breath back.

PS Didn't anyone see Pat, my wife, in her recorded bit that was shown at 6am and 7am?

Also, the responses to the BBC News web page about the Ofsted report are ALL negative. As the BBC has to show balance, that must mean that all responses they received from CMs and parents alike must have been against the overly bureaucratic paperwork bit of the EYFS.

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KatyMac · 27/08/2008 15:54

DH forgot to tape me

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 15:39

Whih bit made you laugh (was I funny ha-ha or funny peculiar?)

southeastastra · 27/08/2008 15:25

yes! you made me laugh! well done, been on radio4 now this

KatyMac · 27/08/2008 15:23

Did I do OK?

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Arfa · 27/08/2008 13:07

You might see something on News 24, but you can't see BBC Breakfast again. However, you can hear Katymac on Radio 5 Breakfast via the BBC iPlayer.

You don't have to listen to the whole programme because she is on at 33 minutes into the programme and in a slightly longer piece with someone from Ofsted at 2 hours 19 minutes.

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MrsFluffleHasAWuffle · 27/08/2008 13:04

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer I would imagine?

AbbaFan · 27/08/2008 12:54

I missed it

Will it be on-line anywhere to catch up with?

MrsFluffleHasAWuffle · 27/08/2008 12:45

Lovely to put a face to the name Katy you were very very good

nannynick · 26/08/2008 22:44

06:35 hmm, I'll just be getting up then.