Staff child ratios

[Guest]

I know this may sound stupid but a colleague as told me that a worker can be left alone with 4 two year olds......in old statutory guidance it said that there had to be two staff on duty at all time no matter how many children were in the session.

 

I insist on being 2 staff on duty even if there were only 4 in the session/

 

?????

[Wildflowers]

Two adults even if there only was one child.

[tish501]

What would happen if you needed a loo break....4 children left on their own ? Always 2 staff minimum...

[flowlow]

also what would happen if you had an accident or one of the children did you would need more support.

[thumperrabbit]

Definitely 2 staff - unfortunately you have to Safeguard yourself also

[Wildflowers]

However, one child minder can have three...

[laura]

I always find it frustrating that childminders can have more children if the children are over the age of 8, a childminder I see at school regularly has 6 to 8 children, including 3 under 5's....

[Mouseketeer]

I do agree there should always be 2 staff in settings but it is absurd that it's acceptable for childminders to be alone with more....maybe childminders don't need loo breaks ;p

[Wildflowers]

• I always find it frustrating that childminders can have more children if the children are over the age of 8, a childminder I see at school regularly has 6 to 8 children, including 3 under 5's....

  A scenario could be one childminder (e.g. needing the loo), being responsible for 1 newborn, 3 two-year-olds and 2 five-year-olds. (I looked up ratios on Pacey's website.)

[Guest Nuby]

safeguard yourself.