2 police women- not worth doing there jobs

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2 police women were job sharing both had just had two little girls and were looking and when one worked the other looked after her girl but they have had to stop as they were breaking the law, as they are not regestered child minders how bonkers is this they now spend 50% of there income on child minding just how do the goverment expect people to return to work if they are treated this way.:confused:
 
I think I know what you mean Andy....in your own unique way :)

Its a daft story and another example of how legislation in this country is getting out of control
 
Red tape is getting ridiculous - where will it end? Will they soon apply the same restrictions on anyone who isn't the childrens' parents? Will Grandmas around the land have to sit child minding courses before they are allowed to look after their grandkids?!

It also begs the question that if it is the case that people can't look after other peoples kids unless they have a childminder's certificate, what about kids going to stay with their friends for a night or two?

Also, how does this supposed piece of legislation tie in with the (presumably still legal) practice of paying a local 14 year old to look after your kids while you go out for the night?
 
It is pretty daft really, I know id rather leave my child with someone I trust and am friends with, where they fell happy and settled than send them to a nursery. Part of the story mentioned "in their own homes" so does this mean if the adults went to the childrens homes it would be a different matter, or how about people who have nannies or Au pairs, as they aren't necessarily qualified either, but are looking after the children in the childs home. Soooo confusing. How does it work when children are coming round to play at friends houses etc.....
 
clivex said:
I think I know what you mean Andy....in your own unique way :)

Its a daft story and another example of how legislation in this country is getting out of control
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It's not just the people legislating (as some people might think) at the top of government though.

Yes, it probably started there, but it trickles down to pretty much everyone, and what you end up getting is a lot of people implementing the nanny state (legislation wise) for the government through subtle means, whether it be local councils or even family members!

For example, a family member who I don't see often tells me off when she visits me for saying "i'm going to the indian shop". Apparently as her daughter (my cousin) is black that makes her a perfect human who can lecture me about how I describe my local shopkeeper!

Aparently I should just say "i'm going to the cornershop" - the only problem is there's three bloody cornershops!

You know what I told her one day, the next time you say "I fancy a chinese" by your logic "you should have a good think if it's morally right"!

I think the above might not make perfect sense, but why should it? I think everything having to make perfect sense to others is nanny-stateist aswell!

Apologies for the woffle above.
 
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Shadow That's a goood point some things should just be left to common sence I think, I used to take my kids swimming and also in the sea as well as the local pool. You would think twice now about taking there friends as well, I think it is very sad.
 
Shadow Leader said:
Red tape is getting ridiculous - where will it end? Will they soon apply the same restrictions on anyone who isn't the childrens' parents? Will Grandmas around the land have to sit child minding courses before they are allowed to look after their grandkids?!

It also begs the question that if it is the case that people can't look after other peoples kids unless they have a childminder's certificate, what about kids going to stay with their friends for a night or two?
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From what I have read, the law says you have to be a registered childminder if you watch someone elses child (not related to you) for more than 2 hours, or more than 14 times a year.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/28/government-orders-review-babysitting-police

The Guardian said:
New legislation means that people who baby-sit for more than two hours at a time or on more than 14 days a year should be registered and follow childminder rules, including undertaking first aid training and following the so-called "nappy curriculum" for under-fives.According to the education watchdog, the rules apply in cases where parents receive a "reward" for the child care – which can include money or simply free baby-sitting in return.
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That is ridicullous and yet another example of Labours obsession with useless legislation and yet complete inability to get the lazy and incompetent public services dealing with issues that really matter as anyone who has followed and understood (not everyone as we have seen from other thread) the Pilkington story will understand
 
It seem,s tottaly over the top to me, and must have been aimed at stopping fidling but will make it not worth while for young mums to return to work and will cut the tax take forcing people to stay within the benifits system. also how would that afect new boy friends or girl friends they should but out of private lives.
 
Good to see this stupid law being overturned PDQ.

When will the idiots who come forward with these ideas learn the difference between theory and common sense?
 
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