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cm club-BBC interview tomorrow! im scared!!

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smeeinit · 31/10/2007 18:10

ok,interview is tomorrow so im assuming its going out on tomorrow evenings news.
is there anything that anyone wants me to mention? dont think it will be a long interview but what are your main concerns?

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StrawberryMartini · 31/10/2007 19:09

Which evening news?!

Good luck!!!! I was too chicken.

Please mention my hamster. He is called Hamish.

ThePrisoner · 31/10/2007 19:53

Perhaps you could have a scan through the thread which many of us posted on originally? Are you allowed to give them a copy?

I think you have to get the general idea across that it would be nice if Ofsted could, possibly, be consistent in how they inspect childminders.

It would also be nice to have the choice about how we would like to run our business. CMs offer home-based care, so we don't all want posters on our walls, for instance (we can have them in files, thankyou, to show parents).

Oh, and please say that ThePrisoner thinks that it is a very silly idea to say that parents have to come to our house to medicate their child if they have a bit of a temperature if they haven't signed a piece of paper at the drop-off.

saltire · 31/10/2007 19:55

Well you can mention how crap it is that fantastic childminders such as moi are having to sit and twidlle their thumbs for months becasue of their rulings that childminders registered within the uk with other regulatory bodies cannot start working straight away as a CM, they have to go through the entire process from scratch.
And that I was given conflicting information not just from OFSTED but by the NCMA as well. There must be loads of CM's in that situation, especially ones like me who are partenrs of serving military personnel, and in a couple of years I'll have to go through it all again if I move back to Scotland

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 31/10/2007 20:06

Oh.....was updating the other thread and didn't know this was here!!! Good luck mate and thanks SOOOOO much again for stepping in!

I think the fact we are expected to loads of observations involving more paperwork and time away from the children is something a lot of people feel strongly about, especially parents.

Anyway, good luck, make sure you let us know when it will be aired!! They told me last Friday when I was booked for Thursday so they should be able to tell you!

LT xx

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 31/10/2007 20:54

Those who want to watch it on the net as not in correct area here's the link - look on the right hand side.

LT x

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smeeinit · 31/10/2007 21:56

ok i think im prepared...............i just have to remember to mention hamish and i will be fine!!
im meeting them at the school in the morning so they can do some shots of me walking home with the kids and i ahve another cm coming with me and a couple of parents to put their perspective across (one of them is very vocal on the subject so will be fab!!)
should be ok.....i hope! just hope they are not here too long!

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bloodsuckingLOONEY · 31/10/2007 22:01

Oh great stuff, can't wait to see it!!!

franyfroo · 01/11/2007 09:59

not been on for a few days. whats all this about, when is it on tv?

MaureenMLove · 01/11/2007 10:11

I take it the people that are coming to your house have been cleared by the parents of the mindees you have tomorrow!

Good luck, I'm sure you'll be fine and thankyou for being our spokesperson!

MissInvisible · 01/11/2007 10:12

cant see it on that link, when is it on and as im in teesside will i get to see it????

MaureenMLove · 01/11/2007 10:16

MI, you just need to go to the BBC home page and look for the BBC South East Local news link. Not sure when its airing yet, but Smee will let us know in the morning.

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 01/11/2007 10:31

It's NOT South East - it's London

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smeeinit · 01/11/2007 10:51

well its all done!! pheeeew!
i hope i done an ok job but i did babble a bit!
its going to be on tonight at 6.30 unless i hear any different.
it appears that OFSTED have given a statement but not appearing for an interview.
strawbs........i mentioned the hamster!!

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southeastastra · 01/11/2007 10:52

well done!

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smeeinit · 01/11/2007 10:53

dont congratulate me yet................you havent seen it!!!!!!!!!

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southeastastra · 01/11/2007 11:34

you know what i mean, well done for doing it in the first place.

MissInvisible · 01/11/2007 11:42

LOL smee what did you say about hamster????

oh and ive just had to contact them!, looked up my inspection report as it had never been put on!..it was there..it is all good..BUT they have listed my ratios wrong!, so am panicking now!, havent had amended certificate or anything, but says 3 under and 2 over 5 in stead of 2 UNDER and 3 OVER!

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smeeinit · 01/11/2007 11:46

just mentioned about doing a risk assesment for a flipping hamster for goodness sake!!

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MissInvisible · 01/11/2007 11:49

LOL, bet they had a giggle with you

MissInvisible · 01/11/2007 11:50

thought you'd gave a shout out to HAMISH the HAMMY

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smeeinit · 01/11/2007 11:53

lol! no not quite a shout out!!

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LoveMyGirls · 01/11/2007 12:34

Make sure you post a link on here i really want to see it Well done!!

StrawberryMartini · 01/11/2007 12:48

YAY!!!!! Thanks - hope they edit it to include mention of hamster - I will make sure he watches it.

VooJu · 01/11/2007 12:49

Hi Smee, I'm just about to have a trawl thru BBC website, see if I can find your bit.

Well done you.

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smeeinit · 01/11/2007 12:57

thanks guys!
ive just has a call from BBC radio london! im doing an interview for themn today at 5.20! tune in if you can! not sure what frequency?!

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