RedDragon Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 My staff have always had 20 mins at lunch which I extended to 30 mins but with four of them it takes 2hrs and I end up with no break.What do you do at your settings? Quote
blondie Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 we work from 8-3:30 and have a 20 minute lunch break - I think that is all that is legally required too. x Quote
diesel10 Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 We just eat with the children and don't actually have a break but there is always a cup of tea and loo breaks when needed. 2 Quote
Running Bunny Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 We introduced breaks last year (staff work 8.45 - 3.15) and we have 20 minutes. They start at 10.45/11 and if we are fortunate enough to have an extra member of staff or parent in,we overlap the last/first 5 minutes so we get them done in an hour. We have our lunch with the children, so it's not a lunch break, it's a required rest break as we work over 6 hours. 1 Quote
Cait Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Oh can you do that? Even though staff are still supervising the children at lunch? Can it still be classed as a break? Quote
Inge Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Working over the 6 hours is when you are entitled to a break - 20 mins minimum is what I think the current one is.. and I know many settings do not work more than 6 hours in a day.. sitting with the children for lunch does not count as a break.. it needs to be away from the children. It can also be unpaid.. so able employ someone and pay for the cover needed.. That said it is just a break sometime during the day, need not all be lunch time and can be any time , we used to sit with the children for lunch but have a chance at a 20 min break during the day.. because of our staffing levels one leaving kept the ratio above the legal requirement.. particularly when we had a EYP/T working and never used the 1:13 ratio except when we could not find the satff to cover . We also had some staff change over at midday, so we could have an overlap there if needed.. 2 Quote
blondie Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 some of our staff eat with the children but they still have a 20 minute break - sure its a legal requirement - and must say it doesn't seem like 20 minutes when its your turn lol Quote
zigzag Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 My staff have 30 minutes. Personally when I work all day I prefer to have a shorter time away from children for a coffee and to eat my lunch with the children. I do think that we deserve a break after working with the children and would not dream of expecting anyone to work without a break even if they do less than the six hours. Quote
Guest Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Up to 7 hours you are entitled to 20 mins 8hours half hour paid break 4 and a half hours 15 mins Quote
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