Report RE: Sure Start - Targeted or Universal?

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by: Karine

Hey guys its a really sensitive topic - yet again!!

To be honest some parents have asked that Childminders do not attend their sessions as they feel threatened by the professional element that some childminders bring (thank goodness they see childminders as professionals). 

When working childminders are meant to be in a professional capacity - some work short of this (and I do say some so please do not hit back) and therefore can give other professional childminders a bad name.

Also the play and learn sessions are pitched at a different level - for childminders they are meant to be run in relation to meeting the EYFS requirements whereby they can take photographs of the children undertaking activities, (to also obtain copies of the centres theme of the week, which then can take home and which the childminder can show ofsted they are working in partnership with another in relation to the childs development and learning, which can be a sensitive issue if parents are around.  On the other hand play and learn sessions for parents are also meant to help those parents understand the benefits of play, staff will role model language, child development elements etc., 

Children centres have a remit - for the different community groups and they are seperate for a reason as the centres have an agenda for each group. -

Their is always a hidden agenda which the government have and staff are employed to queitly carry these out.  If they could we would all be cloned, take a chill pill, wear different clothes on the outside to show that we are different - but still chant the same mantra. 

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