I need to know how many children 1 person can look after in the UK im 99% sure their is a law or something about it but i cant find it. Its to run an 1.5hour activity session for 7+ year olds
2007-03-17 09:04:56 · 8 answers · asked by rich050988 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Childminders are usually registered to look after up to three children under 5 and three children aged 5 to 8, including their own children. They may also look after older children up to the age of 14.
However, this is not a childminding arrangement, as it is for less than 2 hours a week (the Ofsted minimum). I don't think, therefore, that there are any legal restrictions as to numbers. http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:msIyLdJGWnUJ:www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/workandchildcare/childminders/+england+maximum+number+of+children+can+care+for&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us
2007-03-18 02:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Care Commission (scotland) and Ofsted (england and Wales) regulate child care and child activities. There is no "unlimited numbers" provision, and you will have to be registered, and will be required to undertake regulatory criminal records inspections, and you will also require to take out indemnity insurances. This applies to nursery, childminding, and activity classes such as judo, scouting, etc - - everything that involves the supervision and care of young people. The ratios adult to child in scotland are as follows
Under 2s 1:3
2 to under 3s 1:5
*3 and over 1:8 Where children aged 3 and over attend facilities providing day care for a session which is less than a continuous period of four hours in any day the adult: child ratio may be 1:10. providing individual children do not attend
more than one session per day.
If all children are 8 or over 1:10
Two adults to be in attendance at any one time.
Only adults in contact with children for the majority of the session should count towards the ratios.
The regulator would be able to vary the ratios up or down where warranted for example attendance of children with special needs, awkward premises and additional support staff on the premises.
Adult:Child ratios in domestic premises
1:6 for children under 12, of whom no more than three are not yet attending primary school and of whom no more than one is under 1.
These ratios include the childminder’s own children. The Care Commission will have regard to the number of children aged 12 to 16 who are likely to be in the house regularly, and will have the discretion to vary the ratios accordingly. The Care Commission will also have discretion to vary the ratios
to take account of special circumstances, such as siblings under 1, special needs, awkward premises, etc.
However these can be varied or overturned depending on the activities you indertake - will be very different for hand painting than it would be for rock climbing etc.
Your local authority or Citizens advice bureau should be able to point you in the right direction
2007-03-18 06:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by MrsMac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in canada the law states that there is a max of 3 children per adult.
2007-03-17 09:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by Dewy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact the care commision, they will tell you everything you need to know. You will also need to be registered and have insurances ect.
2007-03-17 09:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by hayles 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must register with OFSTED and they will inform you of all criteria to be met and the regulations you must conform to.
2007-03-18 02:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None unless you become registered with your local council.
2007-03-17 09:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think that as many as naturally can have
but as teacher i think it's over 50
2007-03-17 09:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by ParaskeveTuriya 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
how many children you can manage
2007-03-17 09:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by ponche+ 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋