is this allowed?

[actonchildminder]

I have just had a phone call for september, 3 kids, all will be in full time school I will have them for 3 hours everyday.

I have 3 kids myself ages 6 (full time school) 5 (full time school) and nearly 3 year old (at home).

I am minding a 5 month old and a 3 year old but in september will be going to full time nursery.

The children are 6 years, 4 years and 3 years. will Ofsted allow me to take them on? It will be only for a couple of hours a day.

Please get back to me asap, parent is waiting.

Thank you

Am confused what are the ages of the children you will be looking after in September?

Yours
6
5
3

Mindees for 3 hours per day
6
4 - is this child full time school?
3

yes you are allowed to do this - 3 under 5/full time school, 3 over, 6 in total?

Or do you mean you will still have the 5 month old?

sorry for the confusion

2 of mine 6 and 5 are in full time school, 3 year old at home.

For September they are all in full time school,

Yes I will have the 5 month old at home

Me too - the times are relevant too (I have a ganntt chat for this)

So your children
6&5 at school

3yo at home

Their children
6&4 at school
3yo at home

Minded children
5mo only - as you won't have 3yo?

then yes but if you have the 3yo after nursery then no

their 3 year old is full time nursery

so your 6 and 5 year old
there 4 and 6 year old
your 3 year old and the 5 month old

that 2 early years and 4 over so 6 children under 8 that would be ok. unless you have to pick there 3 year old up from nursery or will you not have the 3 year old at all

If the 2 you are minding will be going to full time nursery before the other 3 start then it's fine as you'll only have a total of 6 children and they'll all be in the correct ratios. This is if you're reg'd for 6 in total of course (i.e. 3 mindees).

Maximum number of children ever allowed is 6 under 8

Does that mean 3 year olds are not counted in early years ratio if they attend 10 educational sessions a week? Or is it that they will be 4 come September?

sorry im lost.

i have 3 kids (my own) 2 of them are in full time school, my 3 year old is at home.

I am looking after a 5 month old 3 days a week.

Mindees for september:

6
5
3 year olds all of whom will be in full time school/nursery until 3.30, so i will only mind them from 3.30 until 6pm

sorry for confusing everyone, im still confused myself.

So no you can't

If the 3yo was at F/T nursery and you were NOT having them at all

or if they were coming on different days

Then maybe

But as you will have 7 under 8 the answer is no

No Nick I assumed F/T nursery was indeed F/T nursery rather than until 3(ish) & a collection

Thanks all for your replies, I have just spoken to Ofsted, He confirmed what katymac said and a 3 year old is still classed as an early years even though are in full time nursery.