zigzag Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ok, deputy on longish term sick leave, not sure when she will be back. So it leaves me without appropriate cover for one morning every other week. I have now managed to source cover for this morning. She is a HLTA with 3 years experience in EYFS. I am guessing that this will still not be suitable to count in the qualified ratio, what do you think. Working on that morning will be me (manager) level 3, another level 3 and then one unqualified staff member who is currently in a 1-1 support role with additional needs child. So if her qualifications are not relevant we will be out of the qualified ratio. We are really in a hole and this could be the difference between keeping open on this morning or having to close. I am wondering if we can leave the unqualified 1-1 support member out of group ratio so that we could get away with it. Does that make sense? sorry it's been a long day. What do you advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 How many children? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 This is from the qualifications checker: The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Status (HLTA) is considered full and relevant where the learner has a certificate awarded by either the Training and Development Agency or the Teaching Agency, and had their practice assessed in the Early Years Foundation Stage in the maintained sector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 How many children? 17 children including one 1-1 and 3 x 2year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Do you know if she was assessed whilst in EY or gained the experience after qualification? To be honest she's probably gained more knowledge that will make her ideal for your post than had she just gained an EY L3, you'd think her head signing on her certificate to confirm she has 3yrs EY experience should be good enough ...but it won't be that would be to sensible :-/ we have problems with our ratios too because of a small number of 2 yr olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildflowers Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 The manager and half of all other staff need to have a level 3, so you should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 even if her qualification is not relevant then your fine.....8x1 8x1 (16 plus 2 unqualified for 1 child!!!) sorry crossed post with wildflower.... technically you are well over ratio depending on your LEA agreement to 1-1 working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Some children are two so 4 to 1. But even with that, I think you are still OK. double check her qualification you may find she is qualified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Agree with comments made above. I think you will be in ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Phew! Read this early this morning and thought, right........can't think about this now, but if no one has replied later I will activate my one remaining brain cell :blink: but hey I don't need to after all ::1a 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 You'd be ok as long as either yourself or other L3 isn't absent for any reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Thanks for your replies everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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