01_Child+minders+&+inspectors

=Child minders and inspectors=

We have captured the story of working across boundaries within our landscape, during the workshop, through a light hearted role-play. This enabled us to share our experiences and perspectives as childminders and inspectors. Telling our stories enabled us to overcome some of the anxieties and barriers that exist.

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SCRIPT TO ACCOMPANY THE ROLE PLAY OF THE CHILDMINDER’S INSPECTION
Inspection today want to get in trouble for favouritism here all day! normally do with the children. up! like a hawk! bloody notepad!! easily. Childminder inner voice That’s it, I might as well give up now, its all going downhill from here.
 * Childminder**: Hello
 * Childminder Inner Voice** Oh shit trust it to be today
 * Inspector** Hello my name is Joanne Smith, I’ve come to do your
 * Inspector Inner Voice** You’re obviously pleased to see me
 * Childminder** Come in and meet the children
 * Childminder Inner Voice** But don’t look at the mess in the kitchen
 * Inspector** Hello and what’s your name
 * Inspector inner voice** Oh isn’t she cute, but don’t pay her too much attention I don’t
 * Childminder** Would you like to see my paperwork?
 * Childminder inner voice** I was up all night doing that so it better give me an outstanding!
 * Inspector** Ok thank you!
 * Inspector inner voice** Oh my gosh does she expect me to look through all this I’ll be
 * Inspector** If you carry on with the children and do what you would
 * Inspector inner voice** As long as that’s not watching daytime television with your feet
 * Childminder** OK that’s fine we’re busy playing with dough
 * Childminder inner voice** How are you supposed to be doing that with you watching me
 * Childminder** Ooh well done!
 * Childminder inner voice** Oh kids please be good! Don’t play up!
 * Childminder** Oh no Joe you know we need to share – please give it back..
 * Childminder inner voice** Oh good god, please STOP staring and scribbling in that
 * Inspector inner voice** She’s playing lovely with the children…I’ve got some really good observations here. This Inspection shouldn’t take long.
 * Childminder** Oh no Joe, you know we don’t do that here!
 * Childminder inner voice** OH no I’m going to get done for child abuse now!
 * Inspector inner voice** She dealt with that really well and the children respond to her
 * Inspector** Just looking through your policies – do you have one for child protection

 We also wanted to capture the ‘voice of the child’ which was not represented within the landscape at our workshop. We have written a poem to reflect this.

//My mummy goes to work// //To earn lots of money// //I go to a childminder// //Whether it’s raining or sunny.// //I have so much fun// //My childminder’s called Madge// //Then one day we had a visitor// //This lady with a badge// //We had to be good// //The lady was scary// //Madge looked frightened// //So did my friend Mary// //The lady sat down// //Madge made some tea// //I tugged Madge’s skirt// //Ooh I need a wee!// //The lady looked at the toys// //She wrote on a ‘puter// //She asked lots of questions// //‘Madge, can I have the scooter?’// //The lady looked upstairs// //My Madge doesn’t look happy// //Ooh I still need a wee// //I wish I wore a nappy!// //Mary takes the scooter// //I push her out the way// //‘That’s not kind Billy!’// //Madge has a funny voice today.// //I wish she would go now// //I try and sit on Madge’s knee// //The lady says ‘Outstanding!’// //Oh no…I’ve done my wee!//