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by: janny

Hi, I have also heard that it is the staff in the building that count. I was once also told by an OfSTED inspector that as long as help, if needed, was within shouting distance and/or you can show how the needs of the children are met then for a short time only (ie breaks etc) then it is ok to run short. However, there should always be at least 2 members of staff in a room, preferably one qualified or working towards a recognised qualification. When I was a Manager I always maintained ratio's where possible, lets face it sometimes it is difficult, ie, breaks, but I would cover when necessary and as long as the children were safe and looked after, perhaps during story time, and it was a VERY SHORT TERM measure then I was happy and so were OfSTED. The standards don't actually say "in the room" but neither do they say "in the building". I think common sense and responsibility has to prevail, but 99.9% of the time ratio's should be maintained, preferably 100%.

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