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Becoming a childminder

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Gems83 · 11/09/2008 18:56

I am a stay at home mum with 2DS my eldest DS has just started big school and my youngest DS is missing him and is craving lots of attention basically he is missing someone to play and interact with (he's very close to his BB). With my DH being in the RAF it is difficult for me to get a 'proper' job and put DS in nursery so i was wondering if anyone can tell how i go about becoming a registered childminder.
Thanks for any advice I receive

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chloemegjess · 11/09/2008 21:38

My ICP was free and was about 8 weeks. 2 hours on a monday night.

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Gems83 · 11/09/2008 20:56

Thats not bad thought it might have been a lot more. Hopefully i will get chance to give them a ring tomorrow when DS1 at school in the afternoon.

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tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:54

Mine was 30 quid. I did the saturday sessions which were all day for about 6wks I think. You might be offered some form of startup grant as well but they tell you all that stuff at the briefing.

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Gems83 · 11/09/2008 20:50

Thanks chloemegjess that really helps i will defo get onto it straight away then hopefully i can be set up not long after christmas. just out of curiosity how much did ICP course cost and how long did course last?

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tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:49

I rang the council I think. They sent me a list of dates for a briefing. They then gave out forms to register for the course at the briefing. I would try that.

tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:47

Haven't noticed you being more foggy than normal

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Gems83 · 11/09/2008 20:47

Thanks for that tori32!! i am definately going to look into it further have posted in 'forces sweethearts' to see if i can pick up anymore information.
I have looked at the links they were very helpful but as i said in a reply earlier i will need to speak to someone to get them to explain the next steps etc.

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tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:46

Twas when I got into crap for parking on the grass and the RSM got involved!{grin]

TheConfusedOne · 11/09/2008 20:45

Are you alluding to my brainfog young lady!!!!

chloemegjess · 11/09/2008 20:44

Hi, I am just waiting for my oftesd registration certificate now. Just a word of warning...I did my ICP course in January, when my DD was 2 weeks old because I wanted to get going asap. I have my inspection from Ofsted in April and I am STILL waiting to be fully registered and have been messed around a lot by ofsed and CRB.

If you look on Oftseds website, and contact your local family information service, you should get loads of info about how to get registered.

Goodluck

tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:44

I thought you had someone living in a parallel universe LOL!!

TheConfusedOne · 11/09/2008 20:43

Did you??? Most of teh time you sent it up there and never heard from them again! Especially when that woman was in charge.

tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:43

Not very undetectable LOL!!!!

tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:42

Yes! Definately get permission from the SWO! I nearly got into trouble because I didn't!

TheConfusedOne · 11/09/2008 20:39

I am indeed, Confused, you will be

Tis all Flame and Psychos fault!

tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:38

confusedone are you shoshe?

tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:37

If you are at Waddington you tend to stay quite a long time depending on trade iyswim. My ex DH was there from 1992-1999 and then went back in 2000 and is still there now!

TheConfusedOne · 11/09/2008 20:35

Small World,

tori32 · 11/09/2008 20:35

Gems if you are at wittering I can see why you want to do it. I was based there 2000-2002 and 2004-2005. I was an RAF nurse and married a soldier and am now based in Dorset in quarters. I am a CM now. It is lucrative and very in demand, especially since they allowed women to stay in after having a family iyswim. There are only a handful on camp atm, I am currently on mat leave. Definately try the links given by nannynick.

Nannynick Just as the OPs tours may be short so may her clients be, so it doesn't matter. I have found being honest about length of time left useful. If there are no CMS when someone arrives it can make a difference, even for a short time. Also, many only want a CM until the child reaches 2/3yrs and want them to move on to nursery, so only stay for 18mths-2yrs anyway. This is especially the case since the Early Years funding came into play from 3yrs. It makes the nursery option cheaper sometimes.

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Gems83 · 11/09/2008 20:31

we lived at scampton before we got quarters at waddo!!!
am going to post in forces sweethearts to see if i can get any more advice before i ring surestart!!!

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TheConfusedOne · 11/09/2008 20:23

OMG, DB has been there for years and got back from Afganistan a few months ago, the live off base tho, near Scampton.

DB is a Squadron Leader there.

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Gems83 · 11/09/2008 20:18

We were based at Waddington before we moved here about 2 months ago!!!

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TheConfusedOne · 11/09/2008 20:11

My brother was there with the Nimrods, is at Waddington now

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Gems83 · 11/09/2008 20:06

Yes it does start with W!!!

I will definately get hold of local surestart and see what the next step is and what i have to do!!!

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TheConfusedOne · 11/09/2008 19:55

Does your Station begin with a W ?

Get hold of your local Surestart and they will be able to inform you more and tell you when the next briefing will be.