CM Club: Taking on an Assistant

[jothorpe]

Hi all.
If you take on an assistant for less than 2 hours per day, does the assistant need to be cleared by Ofsted before they start, or do you just need to inform Ofsted that you are taking on an assistant? (Is there a specific form for that? Think there was a form called CM3 - is it still around?)

Should all parents be sent a letter telling them that you are taking on an assistant, and getting them to sign a slip of some kind so they state they are Ok with someone helping? Don't suppose anyone knows of locations of any sample letters?

Sorry for all the questions. Thanks

My dh is going to act as assistant on occasion. You need to compete CM3, send off CRB's, ensure they are first aid competent, get parental agreement forms signed by parents, keep employee stuff on file e.g. CV, references, induction all that. You need employer part of liability insurance also.

I have not had to get assistants any first-aid training, and I also don't have to have parental agreement forms signed. I definitely didn't have to do a CM3 form either. I obviously don't need references etc. as it's my dh and dds (who act as back-up assistants if necessary).

All I had to do was tell Ofsted, and the piece of paper naming them as assistants came back!

Once again the consistency is outstanding!!