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Originally Posted by Ruthierhyme
Hi Vik, no I didn't know .. sounds like a great idea !
Are the Coordinator's contact details given out to all newly registered childminders via CIS or the other way around and the Childminder recieves an introductory call from the Coordinator !?
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The whole of the Darlington has been split into 6 areas and each has been allocated a vacancy co-ordinator.
We receive a spreadsheet each month with each childminder (who has opted to be on the scheme) in our particular area and we ring round and ask them what vacancies they have that they want to fill. We fill in our spreadsheet and return it to CIS via our overall co-ordinator, CIS then update their systems accordingly. This gives a true picture of what vacancies are out there and CIS are then able to pass more accurate details to parents.
Just to clarify though - that the vacancy co-ordinator (posh title isn't it?) does not have anything to do with sending out information to parents - all we do is ring the CM's and collect their data.
Each of the six areas has a co-ordinator and these people are also Support Minders - we are passed the details of new minders (again who have opted to be on the scheme) and we then ring then a minimum of once a month, meet up with them, introduce them to the area/other minders/ whats available, and they have our details (once we have contacted them) for them to contact us. We support new minders for 12 months then we push our little ducklings (lol) out. Of course by then friendships have probably been made!
Of course all information that we have is treated in confidence and subject to Data Protection. I know some CM's were a little concerned that I as a CM myself would be getting first pick at any enquiries coming in - that is not the case - I enter my vacancy details the same as anyone else and then as I say it goes to CIS and that is the end of my handling of it.
This is are really new scheme (in its second month). We are really hoping it takes of as it will improve things so much for parents and us CM's