louby loo
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Who's asking........? 😵😮😂 No. I've not actually submitted my accounts yet anyway - I was given an extension due to Covid, as I couldn't collect the rest of paperwork from building. We're a not-for-profit rather than a charity so not sure if that makes a difference? I will have a look in a little while and see if I've got something with letters and numbers on . x
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Well put! I think it would have been better for the government to just admit they want/need 'childcare' rather than make it about education at this point. Then maybe offer proper financial support to those groups that can open for working parents in genuine need of childcare. I can see that possibly full year daycare are in a better position than term time, as at least they will be able to offer more stability to children during the summer months. Once we reopen we have to restart paying rent, the same rent for 3 children as 26, and we would need all our fee payers and new starters back to help this shortfall. Technically we are a new setting, and this year was the first year we've actually just about broke even, and we have very little financial reserves at this point (old story- but last owner ran off leaving us in rent arrears etc).
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Seem's you were correct 😮 Some settings/schools are being asked to not to open Monday.
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I've had a couple of enquires from new parents in the last week, so peoples confidence must be growing. We are (or should be) busy from September this year which is a first, we're going to have to have a staggered start over the first half-term. I know I'm not supposed to mention it- but I'm already wondering what Christmas might be like Father Christmas might have to chuck the presents to the children 🙀 I'm hoping that things will be settled into the new normals, and a least all the new children will only know the 'new way' which is a positive.
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How are we all doing?
louby loo replied to enuffsenuf's topic in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
We actually changed to plain breadsticks only a few years ago when we had a child with severe allergies. We never got round to changing back! -
How are we all doing?
louby loo replied to enuffsenuf's topic in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
Sometimes the parents can really surprise you, and whilst it is nice to have wine and chocolate at the end of term- it's the little unexpected thoughtful gifts that make you know you are truly appreciated. 😍 -
I'm sticking with my original idea - sheep pens. I've been asking again about starting. Still looking too low on numbers so far. I guess a lot depends on demographics. We are a town with a forest literally on the door step, only three families live in (large) flats and these three have given a definite no. Our three working parents are all on maternity leave now anyway. It seems most of ours are enjoying a slow pace family life at the moment.
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Hmmm, my issue is if we return we will have to pay our full rent, so I would need all my fee payers to return to make it viable. Only one of my fee payers want to return and they only do two mornings. I didn't furlough any of my staff in the end.
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Sending positive vibes to everyone both the ones that have stayed open, and the ones opening tomorrow. You've all done a Stirling job, and I hope mental health will now improve once everything gets in the swing, and everyone can sleep again once they see all their plans in action- and working well. I'm sure everyone will be fine, especially if you have a setting that has both lots of room, and plenty of outside areas etc. Remember to have fun too. 🌻🌻🌻🌻 I still have the odd worry about whether I made the right decision or not about not opening, but I really feel our very old scout hut with no outside area, a dodgy water system at the best of times is not really the cleanest environment to put children in a the moment. (added to that most of my staff are at the top end of the working age range!)
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Well My Asda delivery man was most perplexed with my 6 cat litter trays in my delivery this evening. He thought he was delivering to a mad cat lady 😂
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One of the questions at Bojo's briefing Thursday was;- Why does the Uk only list three symptoms when all other countries list 14+. Bojo actually answered 'oh, I thought there was more listed'. 😳 I can't remember what the actually outcome of the answer was though. ( I think at this point I finally gave up on gov advice)
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Speaking with a lot of our parents I think they just feel they have finished now, and possible for them [parents] that's a valid reason not to send back without feeling guilty? For us, most of our children come from very stable families (I know we don't know what goes on behind closed doors etc),also we are not really used as 'childcare' for working parents, and with this lovely weather they are actually enjoying being off. We have 24 leaving for school this year (usually on have around 16 fish). We are going to offer a few short sessions to this age group in a few weeks- it will be interesting to see what the take-up is like then. Originally we had only 5 show any interest out of 44, actually only about 8 replied in any form of contact. Of those 5, 2 were leavers, and 3 younger. One the younger then changed her mind as soon as she realised she wouldn't be returning to old style preschool
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🙀 When did these appear? Bet it was Thursdays night 😻
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I can see that, but yesterday Chris Whitty stressed about false negatives as it can take up to three days to show up?
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Very pleased for Mr S Will your opening be for all children, or just the leavers? I'm still not 100% as I really didn't get a good vibe from yesterday's meeting. I know we have to reopen at some point, but at this stage I'm not sure whether or not to just wait for Sept and done with now. When do you finish for Summer?
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Call me a cynic, but I get the feeling this has all been a bit rushed through because of a certain person. Track n Trace...... surely their method is just what anyone (well most of us would do anyway). You get the virus, you'd tell your friends and family, well I"m sure most would! Personally I think we need an app to find the people we don't know, the ones we may have been in a shop with etc Note: I've not actually been anywhere for the whole of lockdown so I don't actually know what it's like in the outside world anymore. The two medical men seemed very 'down' and negative I felt, kept saying over and over we must still distance, try not to see too many different people if poss, admitting the numbers on the graphs weren't reliable, that the R rate was probably near 1 than .7. And I'm sure one said the infections rate was probably more like 9,000 rather than the just under 2,000 ........ However I may have heard that wrong- I really hope I did!!
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Well yesterday during questions he seemed more that confident we'd be entering the stage two... and I think on Sunday he confirmed schools would be opening? (it might have been Saturday/Sunday or Monday to be honest!). I know a lot have schools aren't opening yet - but I think all of ours are
