Review your hours carefully to ensure you have enough cushion above the total required by the BBS.  There is always a possibility that the BBS will exclude some of the hours that you submit.  It is important to review the following information:

• TYH Valid total – Your valid total in TrackYourHours is a calculation of the hours you can actually claim after applying minimum supervision requirements, category maximums and category multipliers (if applicable).  Your valid total should be above the number of hours required by the BBS.  How far above?  That question is impossible to answer because each individual circumstance is different.  Based on our experience we always recommend that you gain some cushion.  We strongly advise against submitting your hours without any cushion.
• TYH Alerts – Review each alert carefully.  If you have alerts that state “hours have NOT been subtracted from your valid total” you will need to make a manual adjustment to your valid total.  For more information about recorded hours, valid hours and alerts, please read this article.   Continue reading →