Mouseketeer
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I think they’ve spent all day in their pj’s, changing for PE is going to take forever! I think the children who have been in schools will also need support ...they are used to having the school to themselves, all that space, lots of teacher attention and formed new relationships that may be blown out of the water when the previous ‘besty’ rocks back up at school ...a lot for both sides to adjust too.
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I received an email from Ofsted one Friday afternoon, not seen until to late to call them, it just said to contact them at my earliest convenience, I spent a very worrying weekend thinking that someone must have complained to them or something, it turned out that a new committee member had ticked a wrong box on the EY2 and they wanted to check it ....are you going through that process at all? I did tell them how anxious their email had made me feel all weekend and surely it could have just said it was regards an EY2 query. What an awful experience to be going through Sian, I thought a while ago Ofsted were going to make some kind of stand against unfounded complaints because of how common it was becoming by parents just because they couldn’t get their own way and how much time it was wasting, if they didn’t they need to. Best Wishes
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We are only a couple off 30 back since after Xmas, around 14/15 a day but it’s creeping up now, I don’t want to cope with it either 🙈
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Wow zigzag, how many is all?, I’ve only heard a couple more are planning on returning next week (where did half ter go 😢) and a few more from 8th March though It wouldn’t surprise if some just turn up next week unannounced. I am having to put off April starters unfortunately due to staffing issues, parents have seemed great about it but always the worry they will find somewhere else to start them from April and with a big school cohort moving out I will need them 🤦♀️
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A big thumbs up to each and everyone one of you working in early years whatever your role 👍
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Oh happy birthday 🍷 🎂
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Well I did too much social distanced chit chat on my walk home from the shop and got drenched 🌧 yesterday was work catching up and a bit more cleaning 🧽 Tomorrow work garden tidy (weather permitting). pleased your getting your vaccine Panda, hope it doesn’t affect you much 👍
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Looks like lots booked, some have been turned away and some say they got them no problem today, I haven’t bothered trying to book one but do wish you could add your name to a list if they have any that will be wasted at the end of the day, I know of a few random people having them who have been in the right place at the right time....we are little than 5 mins from a vaccination hub but more than an hour from a test station 🤷♀️
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Happy half term to all to all you term timers...though we all know it’s just a weeks free work mostly I hope you all manage some down time. Who’s been following the vaccinations for EY staff fiasco? Has anyone tried to book?
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Tonight’s press conference, public questions, a lady asked about testing for Early years settings, Matt Hancock’s response ...”sorry what was the question?, it’s slipped my mind” ...just about sums it up 🤬
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Hi and welcome to the forum :-) It might be worth checking what parents notifications are set to in the control panel, go to manage relatives and check there, it could be that some are set to immediate and some daily, the daily ones seems to go out in the early hours :-)
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Oh gosh that’s low, we are around 15 a day but this has caused a problem with staffing as one feels strongly we should have only taken KW chn probably as we only had a couple last time and they wanted different sessions so we closed with all staff at home on full pay whilst I was the only one working for mine ...which wore a bit thin in the end (does that sound selfish?). Also busy and now wondering how it will get done, I think there’s the same paperwork regardless of one or one hundred children. I did think about a Union but to be honest I’m not hearing them shouting very loudly to support their EY members are you? If they seemed more pro-active more of us might join (catch 22 maybe?)
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Or tell you if it’s in your setting for you to take appropriate action 😠
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/05/up-to-100-uk-children-a-week-hospitalised-with-rare-post-covid-disease
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Wow, a phone call is something Louby...I just get patronising emails 🥺
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Not quite as intellectual as Rebecca but thought she was fab in Mama Mia 2 🤩
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Isn’t it! If I was negative at the time of the test by the time I’d found a toilet before the drive home I probably wouldn’t be 🙈
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Mine have too, a 2hr round trip for us 😠
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Isn’t it ever! I did email my thoughts back, it’s getting tedious now having to fight for everything whether it’s funding, PPE or tests 😩 I didn’t get far with my MP email either other than telling me I’d raised many valid points ....but he hasn’t done sod all anything about them 😠
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Our LA have said they aren’t giving them to PVI settings because they are a ‘clinical procedure’....how insulting is that when every Tom, Dick & Harry in schools and attached nurseries are capable of using them? I do agree these tests can only be good the moment they’re taken whichever test you have and don’t really see the sense in twice weekly testing but I’d still like a few on hand if the need arose to check staff. We were just given a box of PPE (10 months too late, but still appreciated) so maybe we’ll get test kits around November 🤷♀️
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Sounds like the best plan ...I don’t see anyone worrying about our mental well-being
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It’s a never ending task of trying to pre-empt every scenario and plan for it to the nth degree isn’t it? Will I have enough staff? Will I have enough children? What if more want to come back? 🤪
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Around 14/15 a day louby, I was also hoping to give staff an afternoon (if not a day) off each week but that isn’t going to be happening now due to staffing issues so the others are being asked to do more not less ...but they have been amazing and given me hope when things seemed insurmountable 🥲
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Thank goodness for that ...it’s been a difficult week with staffing issues🤦♀️ No Summer TDL ...sounds like heaven sunnyday! my committee are asking what my plans are for a needed garden revamp during the summer ...like I have head space to think about that right now 😞
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Bring on Friday ....in fact bring on the summer holiday 😟
