A little help if you wouldn't mind...

[Guest]

If within your long "to do" list you knew that you could call a number and have an individual appear who could complete tasks for you, thus allowing you to do other things; what tasks would you assign to them?

 

This may seem a little strange but I would really appreciate a little feed back!

 

Thank you

[Foreveryoung]

Printing, laminating, chasing up daily non attendance, cashing up, tell me where to go and what time lol think I need a PA ha ha

[Cait]

Chasing up unpaid debts and assigning (and keeping up to date) register spaces and changes

[Fredbear]

Strange but interesting, allocating spaces, that all the staffs journals were magically up to date. We would love to use Tapestry but are still having issues with connectivity etc at our packaway provision.

[Guest]

Thanks for the replies so far - I know exactly what you mean Fredbear - one of the settings that I am employed at is pack away, I used PRAMS there when it first came out, but poor internet connections made it impossible!!

The journals we now create are very simple, but very effective - parents love them, LA pleased that they show the info that they need to. I then created spreadsheets to track and also to provision map to spot trends/gaps. It's working well for us too, staff feel less bogged down with paperwork and are more informed regarding next steps/support/extending required. I am able to effectively show tracking, next steps and links to planning, SEF, improvement plans - evaluation and tweaking as and when needed!

Edited January 24, 2015 by Ancaster

[Fredbear]

Ancaster I would be very interested in your tracking systems please, if you are able to share.

[mrsbat]

All of the above plus snack shopping, updating the daily blog, funding forms, chasing up parents who haven't returned forms etc, advertising, policy updating......the list goes on

[blondie]

i would love to look at the way you track -spot gaps etc.,-it sounds very effective and anything that lessens workload and makes staff happy is great news :0)

[tish501]

Saturday again....Fees,Photographs,Daily Sheets,New Register,....and tomorrow,and 2 other times a year the FUNDING...an assistant needed I think.......xx

[Guest]

Thanks all for your responses - am hoping to grow my early years business and am looking at how I could be of use to other settings! I hope I do not cause offence by not sharing it's not my intention!!

You've certainly given me food for thought!!

Thanks again

[MarshaD]

Fredbear have you tried using a hotspot? It's what we do for tapestry.

[Fredbear]

Thank you for your suggestion. We can link into the Parish Councils using a router, but unfortunately we are unable to get a connection within the area we wish at present. I will certainly pass on your idea.