DebBrad Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Hi, if we have to ask parents to possible come in and help due to low staffing and these parents are not DBS checked, they are not allowed to count in the ratios are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Oh Deb - this is not really an answer - I wouldn't be encouraging parents to come in at all in the current situation - I am actively discouraging any 'outsiders' from visiting pre-school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I have to agree Sunnyday. Desperate times and all that, but I wouldn't want to ask parents in to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebBrad Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 hours ago, sunnyday said: Oh Deb - this is not really an answer - I wouldn't be encouraging parents to come in at all in the current situation - I am actively discouraging any 'outsiders' from visiting pre-school Yep I agree, one of our committee members suggested it! we only have five staff and two are off already, we just don't have a back-up plan for when people are off sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Sadly I don't think your committee have really thought this through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 This is a horrible situation all round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 We are in the same situation with no back up and we would have to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 i guess if its close or use a parent maybe a parent would be ok. You can use them in ratio and if they are not DBS checked as long as they have no unsupervised access to the children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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