I employed a member of staff in January whose clearance was through within two weeks, but it took until June for Ofsted to issue a letter of clearance. What was I supposed to do - turn parents and children away, or close the nursery due to being understaffed?
I have only been a nursery provider for 12 months and I am still finding my way around all the rules and regulations, and the different interpretations of them all. It appears that some nurseries seem to be able to please themselves with no consequences, while the rest of us try to do everything by the book by providing the best possible childcare we can while trying to earn a living.
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