7 today including my own from 9 months - 12 years, busy but good fun, everyone designed their own pumpkin face, stuck their hands in and pulled all the seeds and bits out then I carved the faces on - They all looked brilliant lined up and lit. Also hamma beads, salt dough and glitter, my slippers keep sticking to the floor .
Bradfordmum, I have had a similar problem with OFSTED, I currently have a variation for 4 under 5 but needed an alteration on a different day. I have literally had variations for the last 5 years due to siblings etc. They have always been really good. I would send a letter detailing what I needed, then someone would usually call me back chat it through then send me a new certificate. I wrote to them in September, after two weeks waiting, I called them and was told I hadn't given all the correct information and would have to fill in a form, as they now have a new system . I had to wait for the form, I filled in exactly the same information I had already written in the first place, I sent it back - no response, so I called, was told I had to give it 14 days minimum and explained I had already sent a letter earlier, I waited the appropriate time called back, was put on hold for 20 minutes and told they couldn't get through to the variations department and would send an urgent E-mail for me - still no response another 2 weeks later. The family I was requesting the variation for have had to find alternative childcare and I still can't give them a definate answer for several other dates in Nov/Dec.
Typical OFSTED - something was working, so they changed how it was done to make it quicker and hence it is worse than ever, do they ever learn - if it ain't broke ............................