Understand how to lead and manage a home based childcare setting
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Case Study
Ellie is an experienced childminder with four children of her own. Her daughter, Grace, is eighteen and will be finishing school in June after taking her 'A' levels, and not starting university until September. Ellie is considering employing Grace as her assistant, so that she can either leave Grace to care for the younger children that she childminds, while she goes to pick up the older children from school, or send Grace to pick up the older children from school while she stays at home with the younger children.
- What does Ellie need to do to employ Grace as her assistant?
- How can Ellie be sure that Grace is suitable to work as her assistant?
- How do you think the parents of the children that Ellie childminds will respond to Ellie employing Grace as her assistant?
It is rare that there is just one way to respond to a scenario or situation, so do not consider that the response you have chosen to this scenario will be judged as right or wrong. Share your scenario with a work colleague and ask them to tell you if they think you have responded appropriately. Ask them to challenge your response if necessary. You do not need to submit this task for assessment unless asked to do so by your tutor.