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CM Club - guinea pig pet policy please!

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lunavix · 05/02/2007 16:19

I need a policy for my new guinea pigs.. and also which Ofsted number should I phone?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

smeeinit · 05/02/2007 18:06

what sort of policy do you need?!
i dont think you have to inform ofsted if you get a pet but would inform cis that you have a g,pig so they can put on your ad.

mykidzrmyworld · 05/02/2007 18:28

U dont need a policy for a guinea pig! Where u keeping it>?
I have rabbits and a dog and do not have an individual policy for them-i cover them under the safety policy

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lunavix · 06/02/2007 15:42

I've been told that all pets need to be covered by a pet policy, and anything kept in an area used by mindees must be informed to ofsted... eg hamster in own kids room no probs, but guinea pig in registered garden yes.

They also said pets out of registered area should still be mentioned on policy due to allergies

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star1976 · 06/02/2007 15:48

My animal policy states about feeding, hand washing and everything, and I complete and get parents to sign a form saying that there is no known allergy to pet and they have no objections to children interacting with them providing appropriate health and safety measures are taken.
When Ofsted visited me for initial inspection I forgot to mention goldfish (only have two of them in a small tank in kitchen) but she noticed them and said they need to be aware of all pets.

smeeinit · 06/02/2007 16:07

god what will ofsted want next?! a policy for our own children and where they will be kept! or how about a policy to state how we word our policies?!!

mykidzrmyworld · 06/02/2007 17:11

I seem to have hundreds of policys - silly mad things which seem to be over the top.
I havent been told I need to in Wales but suppose I will do one ready for my next inspection!

ThePrisoner · 06/02/2007 19:15

Right then ... so now I need a policy for a hand-reared hedgehog that still hangs around in our garden then (seriously). What if the horrid cat from two doors away comes into my registered garden??? Yikes! And we have a big problem with wild snails that sneak onto the patio at night. I will be contacting Ofsted for advice.

smeeinit · 06/02/2007 20:07

pmsl @ tp!

Shosha · 06/02/2007 20:08

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bonkerz · 06/02/2007 20:14

this is exactly why im finsihing childminding after the summer holidays!!! OFSTED is getting ridiculous and i know of 4 other childminders in my area who are finishing childminding and becoming nannies for the families they mind for!

ThePrisoner · 06/02/2007 21:32

No no no ... no fleas anywhere this house (cats or hedgehogs) ... it's the new Ofsted policy, didn't ya know?

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