Providers must inform parents and/or carers about staff deployment, and, when relevant and practical, aim to involve them in these decisions. Children must usually be within sight and hearing of staff and always within sight or hearing. 3.29 The provider must be aware that those aged 17 or over may be included in ratios (and staff under 17 should be supervised at all times). Students on long term placements and volunteers (aged 17 or over) and staff working as apprentices in early education (aged 16 or over) may be included in the ratios if the provider is satisfied that they are competent and responsible. 3.30 The ratio and qualification requirements apply to the total number of staff available to work directly with children. Before/After school care and holiday provision 3.40 Where the provision is solely before/after school care or holiday provision for children who normally attend Reception class (or older) during the school day, there must be sufficient staff as for a class of 30 children. Providers are to determine how many staff are needed to ensure the safety and welfare of children, bearing in mind the type(s) of activity and the age and needs of the children. Providers are to determine what qualifications, if any, the manager and/or staff should have. (See footnote 5 at paragraph 1.1 of the EYFS for the learning and development requirements for providers offering care exclusively before/after school or during the school holidays). Childminders 3.41 At any one time, childminders may care for a maximum of six children under the age of eight. Of these six children, a maximum of three may be young children, and there should only be one child under the age of one. Any care provided for older children must not adversely affect the care of children receiving early years provision.
Providers must inform parents and/or carers about staff deployment, and, when relevant and practical, aim to involve them in these decisions. Children must usually be within sight and hearing of staff and always within sight or hearing. 3.29 The provider must be aware that those aged 17 or over may be included in ratios (and staff under 17 should be supervised at all times). Students on long term placements and volunteers (aged 17 or over) and staff working as apprentices in early education (aged 16 or over) may be included in the ratios if the provider is satisfied that they are competent and responsible. 3.30 The ratio and qualification requirements apply to the total number of staff available to work directly with children. Before/After school care and holiday provision 3.40 Where the provision is solely before/after school care or holiday provision for children who normally attend Reception class (or older) during the school day, there must be sufficient staff as for a class of 30 children. Providers are to determine how many staff are needed to ensure the safety and welfare of children, bearing in mind the type(s) of activity and the age and needs of the children. Providers are to determine what qualifications, if any, the manager and/or staff should have. (See footnote 5 at paragraph 1.1 of the EYFS for the learning and development requirements for providers offering care exclusively before/after school or during the school holidays). Childminders 3.41 At any one time, childminders may care for a maximum of six children under the age of eight. Of these six children, a maximum of three may be young children, and there should only be one child under the age of one. Any care provided for older children must not adversely affect the care of children receiving early years provision.
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