My turn next???

[caroline]

Well, I received a letter from Ofsted to ask for a contact number and to see if I was minding.

I have given them my details again lol

Should be this week or next!!

Arrrrrgggggghhhhhhh

PANIC

[banana]

dont panic!!!

it will all be great!!

x

[Pauline]

At least you know that it wasn't so bad for Lana, good luck!

[angeldelight]

Hope you are not in a panic Caroline?

Do you have everything ready for them ? If you need any help you only have to ask

I am sure Lana will also have some tips for you

Good luck

Angel xx

[caroline]

Well ladies, I know when my inspection is going to be!!

I think I've got all together what I need to have sorted so i'm not that nervous really.

Spoken to the inspector twice and she seems really nice.

I dont really need to have the visit, as I look after over 8's but may as well get it over and done with!

Its brill to see you all have done so well - proud of you all

xx

[deeb66]

Good luck Caroline - I am sure you will be absolutely fine

Dee

[caroline]

I had my inspection yesterday, phew its over and done with ... well maybe

I have over 8's and one child who is 8 in a couple of months ... the inspector was coming to view me with the under 8 and typically sods law she was being picked up by someone else yesterday from school.

Explained this to the inspector, who was a lovely lady, really made me feel at ease. She said that i'd probably have to be graded 'inadequate' but she'd see what she could do!

She said that every other part of my inspection was graded as 'good'.

She's just rang to tell me that i've got a 'satisfactory' grading overall with 'good' parts to the inspection.

Hohum typical eh

[Pauline]

That is SO unfair, why should you be downgraded just because the children were not there!!

If you can prove that you know what you are doing and can show evidence, then it should not affect your grade that much.

I think she should have told you that the child not being there would have a bearing on the outcome and given you the option to cancel the inspection.

[banana]

that is really unfair

i would complain. that is not on.

[caroline]

It does seem unfair, chatted with the Inspector for ages about it and to be fair to her she was really pleased with what I have put in place.

This child's mother has been nothing but trouble since I took her on and then yesterday it came to a head later in the afternoon, so as from tomorrow i'm giving her a months notice, i'm fed up with the way that she's treating and using me, so enough is enough especially after it was 'her fault' that i'd nearly got such a pathetic grading.

But anyway i'm a lot happier today now that its satisfactory, as i've been told I cant make an appeal, i've just got to accept it really, as last night i'd spent all evening in a foul mood and crying

But today's another day.

Cheers ladies for the support xx

[angeldelight]

Only just got to read this post I agree with Pauline you should not be downgraded just because children are not there , how unfair

You seem to be accepting it today though so that is good dont like this get you down

Angel xx

[janet]

hi caroline i had sort of the same prob at my last inspection, the inspecter came and the 2 children were asleep she said i would have to be awarded a satifactory as she coulldnt see me with the children i said that i wasnt accepting that. in the end i was awarded a good
i was not prepared to wake children up that needed sleep xx

[carolinel]

I agree with all the others, that really is so unfair. I can understand why you were so upset last night, I would have been the same.