starsky

Hi 

I have another question....

When we take a general phone enquiry we used to log down parents details as well as an email or phone number. How will this work? Can a verbal request for the information count as permission for us to hold the data?

As part of our registration forms we ask for permission to put their child's photo on our facebook site as well as our website and other marketing materials. Parents can select yes or no by ticking a box then signing the form at the end. 

Is this adequate enough?

Hi All

Does anyone offer home visits from a 2-5 full day care setting. We are opening a new setting in April and wanted to introduce home visits i was wondering if anyone offered this?

Hi Upsy Daisy

Mom is very aware of his behaviour at the setting and has assured us there is nothing going on.

Its incredibly hard for her, our staff room is right next to the room he is in and you can hear him through the wall.

Hi everyone

I need some advice, one of our 2 year olds has developed an unhealthy obsession with his key worker. He screams her name when she leaves the room, wont allow anyone else to change his nappy without kicking, hitting or fighting his way off the changing table. Can get quite spiteful in the afternoon towards another children that approach her. He refers to her as 'My ***'

He has been coming to us and had the same key worker for the past year and nothing within the setting has changed.

I have never had this to this extent within a setting and i have worked in childcare for the past 14 years.

Any help will be welcomed

That the observations were very descriptive...

I have read them myself and feel that staff are struggling in when to do an observation and seem to be doing them for doing them's sake!

We ask staff to name 1 focus child from each key group each week and add them to our planning sheet, then staff are asked to carry out a minimum of 1 ob on that child within that week.

Just want to say thankyou for the Highscope Link....the video's really show good interections with children which is so lacking now with new staff coming through college.

I need some help please.....

We have recently been inspected by Ofsted and came out with an ok result our issue was with our staff and their Learning Journeys. Our staff are having issues with the quality of their Observations, including when to write one, what to write and when to stop. Sometimes i feel like i have cracked it and that staff are doing well other times it feels like we are back to stage one. I have been a practitioner for 15 years and now feel like i am stuck. We have a staff training day scheduled for 7th May and i was hoping to do some inhouse training with the staff and was wondering if anyone had any advice, suggestions or had even carried out training in the past? I want to make the day a fun filled day where staff are interested and want to learn.

Thank you x

Thanks guys for the excellent tips.....my notepad is now full x x

Hi

We got our insurance through Poundgates....the NDNA recommend them and it was almost a third of the cost in the log run x

Hi Guys

Its been a long time since my last post but since then I have got a new job as a manager of a new nursery...yey... My problem is I am on a very strict budget and lacking space but want to make an investigation area inside. I was wondering what sort of things you guys had in yours...ideas would be great....pictures or links would also be fab!

Thanks again x x

At present I am Acting Manager of a Day Nursery attached to a Children's Centre. I am going to be undertaking a SPI on 26th May. I am a little apprehensive as I do not know what sort of things will be asked of me. Any hints would be greatly apprechiated from anyone x x x

Thanks x

On your registration form if dad is listed as having parental responsibility then there is no way you can stop dad from collecting. If it a safeguarding issue then this is different but that order should come from the LSB. We have this happen at our nursery a lot, we explain to parents that this is not possible however we can call mom and let her know that dad has come to nursery x

Thank you that helps lots x

Me again!!!

Was wondering what your views are n giving teething gel within a Day Nursery setting. Our Medication Policy states we can only administer Prescribed medication including Calpol. We can however apply nappy creams with just written consent from a parent/carer. I feel it would be fine to give teething gel and powders that are over the counter but would like your views.....if possible copies of Medication Policies would be good!

Thanks Guys x

Thanks everyone for replies x Very helpful!

Thanks I had seen this poster somewhere on my travels but was still told that it is best to have a consent form from parents. I think it is fine to put one on myself.....a little plaster makes it all better! We ask for any allergies when a child is registered with us so we would be aware of this kind of allergy. Thanks x

Hi I was wondering if anyone had a copy of their plaster consent form. I am acting manager of a day nursery and would like some guidance on this matter.

Thanks appreciate the help!

Hey

Calling all Early Years workers. I am looking for New Nursery Rhymes to sing with my children. We fed up of the same old boring rhymes.

Any will help as long as they are fun and the children and staff enjoy singing them. My age group is 2-5 year olds

Thanks x x x x

Hi

I am calling all eary years practitioners for ideas. Here at Little Acres Nursery we are fed up of the same boring Nursery Rhymes and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for new and exciting songs that the children and staff enjoy singing. Any suggestions would be great xx

Thanks everyone xx

Wolfie

Congrates on the new job - looks like it is the season for getting new jobs!

What area will you be based in?

Thanks again for helping me out with my interview!

Claire

Hi jennyjenkinz

Thanks

I start as soon as references and CRB check come through - feels like a bit of dream at the minute, think i might call the manager tommorow and double check - lol

The centre is brand new and ready to open in Jan 09' very exciting

Claire

Hi Wolfie

I'm fom Tipton - the job is in Oldbury - soooooooo excited.

Just need to wait for references and CRB check then on i go to bigger and betta things!

Thanks again

Claire

I would like to say a huge thankyou to Wolfie for the interview tips

I had the interview today - it was grulling but i got it in the end

Deputy manager of a new childrens centre - soooooooo excited

Claire x

Yep PVA all the way - also very good if you need to paint onto cardboard - sticks and doesnt flake off

Claire