Taking in a 15 years old boy for work experience

[Martin]

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twicknix wrote:How on earth teenagers nowadays get work experience? With that DBS?

Not a problem if the school or college pays for the DBS. More a problem if you have something to hide however. But what teenager would want a career in white goods anyway?……..go figure. 😉

[twicknix]

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Andy jones wrote:I had to do some pat testing at a play group. I insisted that there was an adult beside me at all times. Kind of makes you feel like a criminal

I had summat similar, it was a broken tumble dryer that was shoved from the kitchen to outside in the service yard by the smoker’s shelter. I was guided to the machine after walking through so many ‘airlocks’ then was locked outside. I was told if I needed owt just press the doorbell and someone will attend to my call. It was a right faff, good job it was hot ‘n’ sunny outside.

The experience puts me off doing nursery, play centre repair job.

[Martin]

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Isn’t it rather reassuring that those in charge of other folks children have these security procedures in place?

Would you want to put your child in a kindergarten where your loved one could perhaps be in danger of strangers?

Give it some thought guys. :rolls:

[Andy jones]

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Of course it’s a great thing but it does make you feel on edge in that environment

[Martin]

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It costs best part of £200 per week to have your child put into the care of nursery/kindergarten staff. They have a serious duty of care toward your child throughout that time. I am always reassured the staff go to this trouble and am not in the least bit put out by the security systems they put in place.

I wouldn’t want some greasy tooled tw&t coming anywhere near these kids otherwise, would you?

[twicknix]

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Andy jones wrote:Of course it’s a great thing but it does make you feel on edge in that environment

It put anyone on the edge in that environment regardless who they are!

I understand the need for the security but I didn’t have that kind of security when I was a toddler. It does feels like a prison for toddlers when you are in there. I once did a dishwasher repair in one of their kitchens, you would not believe the length they went into to keep me in the corner even though the children can’t get to the kitchen. I was fenced in or out! How times have changed!

[Andy jones]

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I don’t question any of the security systems. I’m simply saying it puts you on edge a bit.
That’s a price I for one am willing to pay to keep them safe

[mirmay]

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I had summat similar, it was a broken tumble dryer that was shoved from the kitchen to outside in the service yard by the smoker’s shelter. I was guided to the machine after walking through so many ‘airlocks’ then was locked outside. I was told if I needed owt just press the doorbell and someone will attend to my call. It was a right faff, good job it was hot ‘n’ sunny outside.

The experience puts me off doing nursery, play centre repair job.

My daughter’s nursery didn’t have a smokers shelter, and I don’t think it’s good for the nursery to allow the toddlers to smoke!!

[lee8]

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Martin wrote:Isn’t it rather reassuring that those in charge of other folks children have these security procedures in place?

Would you want to put your child in a kindergarten where your loved one could perhaps be in danger of strangers?

Give it some thought guys. :rolls:

There are several peeps in prison who before committing dreadful deeds or the crime would have passed the checks, its no proof of guilt, just means they have yet to be caught.

Bit like High vis vests for nursery staff, flecking useless.

[Martin]

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lee8 wrote:Bit like High vis vests for nursery staff, flecking useless.

You may jest but sooner rather than later ALL services that visit private homes, places of work and worship will have greater restrictions imposed. Far beyond the ‘hi-viz’ and to a point where DBS Photo cards will be the norm for starters. So when you knock on the door of the local NurseryKindergarten they won’t let you in without one!

[lee8]

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Hopefully the authorities will realise that these “Rules” make people just as if not more vulnerable.

Over trusting a flawed system is just as dangerous, it removes the parents from using instincts.

[twicknix]

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There is a danger if we are required to have DBS card as it would drive up costs and put us Indie at disadvantage.

When the Nanny state is going to introduce breeding licence for certain individual on benefits?

[Martin]

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twicknix wrote:There is a danger if we are required to have DBS card as it would drive up costs and put us Indie at disadvantage.

Don’t panic Twixy it only cost £26 (or £44 for enhanced check) and has no time limit as such. I guess you are not in an area where Trading Standards run their ‘Buy with confidence’ scheme as we have to hold a DBS for that as a matter of course. It therefore is far from a disadvantage and more a chance to have more work. 😀

[twicknix]

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At the recent survey by WTA showed that being part of an accreditation scheme, it was felt that it brought no extra benefits for the business.

B’ham TS favours the Check-a-Trade scheme. Also there’s the trust mark scheme. The reality is that customers couldn’t careless. But this is off topic.

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