unit 066 written question ratios

[colette13]

hi can anyonehelp me on this on just wanting to check staff ratios in a setting as im a childminder and my ratios are differnet to thos of a nursery setting
im thinking uner 1's 1-3 2-3yrs 1-4 3-5yrs 1-8
please help

[doris]

Originally Posted by colette13

hi can anyonehelp me on this on just wanting to check staff ratios in a setting as im a childminder and my ratios are differnet to thos of a nursery setting
im thinking uner 1's 1-3 2-3yrs 1-4 3-5yrs 1-8
please help

Hi colette13
I work in a pre school setting and our ratio for children under 3 yrs of age is1:4 and children over 3 the ratio is 1:8 this is only within our setting if we go out on trips it's usually 1:2
sorry i can't help you with the older ratio.
doris

[colette13]

Thank you that's great ...!!!!
My dilemma is my ratio as a Childminder is 1-6 with the age range of birth to 7years so the question is what is right ???

[mother theresa]

hi in our setting the ratios are under 2 1:3 2-3 1:4 and 3:8 1:8 for older i think it is 1:10 but not sure

[mrsnoah]

Hi - in EYFS the ratios are:
children under 2 : 1 adult for every 3 children
children aged 2: 1 adult for every 4 children
children aged 3 - 5 : 1 adult for every 13 children

[colette13]

Thanks everyone I have now done that question and included my childminding ratios to be on the safe side x

[lyn c]

Originally Posted by colette13

Thanks everyone I have now done that question and included my childminding ratios to be on the safe side x

I think the EYFS 1 adult - 13 children aged 3-5 is only valid if you are EYPS (Early Years Professional Status) trained for us as practitioners it is 1 adult - 8 children.

[colette13]

Thank you I was looking in the eyes but couldn't find it anywhere ...!!! Thanks again for your help