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dustystar · 09/06/2007 17:20

Hi

I haven't minded for about 2 years now as I needed to focus on ds and his needs. However ds is doing ok now and a friend has asked me to look after her baby.

I am pretty sure that a current first aid certificate is a requirement now. Does anyone know if it will be ok for me to book for the next one to come up and still mind? Mine ran out sometime last year and I didn't bother renewing it as I hadn't planned on minding again.

Also are there any other things that have changed in the last 2 years that you think I should know about. Basically all I have now is a current registation and personal liability insurance.

Thanks in advance.

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dustystar · 09/06/2007 18:40

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Shoshable · 09/06/2007 18:46

Your First Aid does need to be in date I think, ask NanyNick he is sure to know.

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dustystar · 09/06/2007 18:53

Thansk shoshable

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dmo · 09/06/2007 20:21

i would prob ask to join the 6 sessions new childminders do b4 they registar as they are full of curret info
they will also book you into the first aid courses (which now run for 2 days) and the food hygiene course

bonkerz · 09/06/2007 20:24

I didnt have a current first aid cert before i started minding. You get 6 months from start of minding to do your ICP and First AID.

jellyjelly · 09/06/2007 20:35

by wouldnt you want to know that you are covered?

bonkerz · 09/06/2007 20:39

I suppose the thing is if you are just updating then you already have all the skills its just updating the certificate so effictively you are covered. Must add that i had inspection before i had got my updated first aid and OFSTED was fine as i showed them i had booked to go on course!

tobysmumkent · 09/06/2007 22:10

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nannynick · 09/06/2007 23:31

Should be fine to be booked onto a course to do First Aid - it needs to be a 12 hour course.

You've not minded, for 2 years, but you kept up payments for registration and insurance, is that right? If so, all should be fine to restart actively minding. Inform CIS of your vacancies (if you want more than just your friends child) and off you go.

When you stopped minding, did you tell Ofsted at all? With luck, you didn't. If you did, then I suggest you contact them and check that you still exist as an active minder on their records.

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dustystar · 11/06/2007 09:18

Thansk for all the feedback. Ofsted definitely still have me on their records as they wrote to me recently. I kept up my registration but not my insurance. I don't see how Ofsted can know this though. I didn't see the point in paying out the money when I wasn't minding. I'll be fully covered before I mind again.

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madge7 · 11/06/2007 10:12

Hi,

Where abouts are you. I have a number of a company that do the 12 hour first aid courses and they fitted me on with a cancellation. My first six hours was Saturday just gone, I throughly enjoyed it, it was brilliant and am looking forward to next week - so hope I wouldnt have to do any of it, ever - but handy to know I could do it if need be?

I am not sure if it is for Hampshire based carers? But anyway, let me know........

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dustystar · 11/06/2007 13:11

I'm near Bournemouth.

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madge7 · 11/06/2007 13:13

OOh well you prob get the same magazine as me with all the courses in the back. You could give them a ring to see if they do courses near you, he did mention they were nationwide etc....

Company is called Kawns Safety Services on 0870 145 4371.

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dustystar · 11/06/2007 13:29

I've let my NCMA membership lapse as I haven't minded for 2 years. I joined up again this morning but have no current magazine. Thanks for the number - I'll give them a try.

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fifilou · 11/06/2007 14:19

ALL CMS - MEETING IN STAFF ROOM!

PLEASE ATTEND

XX

mumlove · 11/06/2007 16:26

dusty I use this man he is very good. www.seafox.org.uk/

I get mine fully funded being in poole, but bournemouth only pay half of it.

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dustystar · 11/06/2007 16:31

Thanks mumlove

He did mine last time and I've just spoken to the early years people and they are going to send me the short courses pamphlet so i can book the enxt available course.

I'm in Poole too

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Shoshable · 11/06/2007 16:33

I use Seafox to Mum love, we have to pay £10.00 towrds it.

Shoshable · 11/06/2007 16:46

Fi whats the meeting about and do we ned to bring cakes

mumlove · 11/06/2007 19:16

dusty if you need any more help or check that you have all the correct posters etc from ofsted, just let us know.

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dustystar · 11/06/2007 19:16

Posters????? I need posters?

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dustystar · 11/06/2007 19:23

What posters do I need mumlove. All I needed before was my regisration and public liability.

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mumlove · 11/06/2007 19:53

your registration certificate and insurance needs to be displayed on the wall, as is the posters (trying to remember) ofsted complaints, a healty eating and a safe and sound. My DH will not let me put up the posters so I just put them into the folder with my policies www.ncma.org.uk/erol.html#1X0 examples from ncma click on downloads. I think that is why ofsted didn't grade me very high, ofsted likes lots and lots of paper work. Don't forget birth to three, but that is changing soon.

mumlove · 11/06/2007 19:56

And permission forms for everything you can think of.
If you would like to come and see what I have in my folders then let me know and I will give you my email address.

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dustystar · 11/06/2007 20:29

Thanks mumlove that would be great. I am so out of touch with it all

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