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by: newsetting

Hi everyone. Im new to this site and i think its great!
I am setting up a new day nursery at the moment and am recruiting staff. I have never worked in the industry before so this is all new to me. I am appointing someone who is Level 3 and with two years experience to oversee the childcare and be the OFSTED named person as I dont have the experience or qualification to do it.

The only question I have is "Is this person allowed to work in the rooms with the children?" I have had conflicting advice about this. I want to appoint her the OFSTED named person and have her in the room with the children as Im going to be doing all the paperwork. There is no need to have two people work in the office.

Also, does my named person need to be on the premises at all times? Or is it ok if there is another Level 3 qualified on site if she is on holiday or sick? All my staff are either level 3 or level 2 qualified.

The other question I have (sorry to keep going on!) is to do with the "half your staff must hold a relevant childcare qualification" rule. Does that mean half my staff have to have Level 3? Or is it ok for them to just have level two? Sorry but its so confusing!!

Thanks xx xx

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