Ofsted and wages help please?!

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Hi! I've had an enquiry from a family who seem like a good fit for me and my experience and good hours, but I have a few problems! I'm not qualified, have a recent first aid or anything really, but she's asking if I can do the Ofsted registration. I'm fine with that as I could easily get most parts, I intended to do a Pediatric FA course if I got a nanny job anyway, as well as a safeguarding children course, I'm happy to get the insurance and they are happy to pay the legal way (through nanny tax). However the registration also requires a level 2 or a core skills component, and this is what I'm worried about. What does this mean exactly? Can I get this? I know that families will put APs on courses to enable them to be ofsted registered so it can't be that difficult to get surely?

How much will this all cost as well? I have the money so I'm unconcerned, just curious mostly!

She's also asking on what wage I'd be looking at. It's 37ish hours a week, and I'd be new to sole charge of under 5's (though have plenty of experience with them), no qualifications and am 22. Will be in Colchester, Essex. Would £6.50-£7 be suitable per hour?

It's two kids, aged 2 and 3, and a third toddler on occasion as well. If that helps.

The core skills course is only a one day course I found this if its any help www.mnttraining.co.uk/training/childcare_approval/index.htm

I think this registration may take a while. If the parents want to pay you in childcare vouchers this might be a problem. I think the rate is fair assuming it is gross. It is on the low side, but I think fair for area and your (lack of) qualifications and experience. But, if you use this opportunity to get qualified and gain experience, then you could easily make more in a couple of years.

My nanny was not Ofsted registered when she first started working for me. I asked her to apply for it so I could pay her with childcare vouchers. Took 7 months to come through and in the meantime, I stockpiled the vouchers. If the family has the means to do so (ie fork out their own money for your salary without relying on the vouchers for the time that it takes your regn to come through), then it should work.

Most employers i know will pay the ofted regn costs (i think i paid £160ish for a year) for their nanny as it benefits the employer, not the nanny. Worth asking if they will pay for you.

Dan: Thanks, I cross posted to another forum and someone mentioned MNT there too :) Must mean it's good advice then! I'm thinking of signing up to the home-study version, I work well when studying on my own as opposed to in groups!

Strix: It is gross, I asked for £7 on the assumption that they'll negoiate to between £6.50 and £7.

Sometimes: 7 months?! Is that normal? They sound like the type of family who have the money just in case as they are prepared to wait for me to become registered, iyswim? They've gone through this before by the sounds of things so must know what they're getting into with Ofsted and whatnot

I don't want to sound cheeky asking them to pay the whole thing, they didn't indicate whether they would or not really, something I'd prefer to discuss in person really. I'm really hoping they gt back to me, it sounds like a good job for my experience and a good job for me to develop in! I also had a second woman call me today about nannying but it was for an august start which I'm not keen on understandably!

Try not to make assumptionS about a families financial situation.

In the past, Ofsted reg took a short time, like under 2 months for some of us. So the parents may think it takes the same time. Problem is, no one knows how long it may take, as it's down to your individual circumstances.
Very rough guide, I'd say 2 months plus a month per UK address at which you have lived during the past 5 years. If you have lived outside of the UK in past 5 years, see details on the CRB website about overseas.
But that's just my rough guide - it could really take anything from say a few weeks to a year.

Oh my, that isn't good Thank you for the info, I hope mine wouldn't take too long!

Mine has taken 4 months as I lived in new Zealand and Australia and had to apply for police checks from both countries... now its all going to be ready by next Friday.