October 2025 – Childminding Best Practice
The 2026 Childminding Best Practice Club programme with the main theme of each toolkit.| Childminding Best Practice
The 2026 Childminding Best Practice Club programme with the main theme of each toolkit.| Childminding Best Practice
The 2026 Childminding Best Practice Club programme with the main theme of each toolkit.| Childminding Best Practice
Eight essential books for every childminder of very young children and babies.| Childminding Best Practice
It does not take lots of expensive and specialised resources to provide an effective curriculum in your childminding setting. A carefully chosen selection of resources provided as part of your continuous provision can cover a wealth of different learning opportunities.| Childminding Best Practice
A summary of the changes to early years inspections, as discussed in the Ofsted webinar for childminders.| Childminding Best Practice
As promised here are my notes from the webinar Ofsted held on the 17th of September to update childminder on the changes happening to inspections. I must admit I left at the end of the webinar feeling quite cross at the way the information was presented. It was very unclear in places and lots of … Continue reading Early Years Inspection Changes – Notes from the Ofsted Webinar.| Childminding Best Practice
This blog looks at the main changes to Ofsted Inspections for Childminders from November 2025.| Childminding Best Practice
This article looks at childminding policies as laid out in the EYFS, as well as when you MUST have them in writing.| Childminding Best Practice
Themes are a great way of enhancing your everyday curriculum and introducing children to new ideas and concepts. Here are some ideas to help inspire you! Well Loved Themes. Some different ideas 5. Keeping warm. This is a nice investigative concept to explore with the children. Ask them how do we keep warm in the … Continue reading 25 Childminding Topics to Explore in Winter| Childminding Best Practice
This blog was originally published in a recent Childminding Best Practice Club newsletter. If you would like to receive the free weekly newsletters please sign up here. Changes to the EYFS For childminders. ‘The newly updated Childminder EYFS Framework’ applies to childminders both with, and without, domestic premises. A new category of childminder. A new … Continue reading Autumn 2024 EYFS for childminders – A guide to the updates.| Childminding Best Practice
When it comes to Ofsted inspections things are always changing and September is a popular time for ‘those in charge’ to make official changes. This blog will help keep you up to date with the latest inspection issues. Changes to Ofsted Inspection Grading for Schools From the 2nd of September 2024, single word judgements have … Continue reading Inspection Focus – September 2024| Childminding Best Practice
Are you looking for some ideas to help your planning for Autumn? There are lots of different things you can explore with your early years children at this time of the year that will help your them investigate new ideas and concepts. Here are some ideas: Well-loved themes: Some slightly different ideas: 6. All About … Continue reading 25 Childminding Topics to Explore in Autumn| Childminding Best Practice
How much CPD (Continual professional development) should you do? And what will your inspector expect to see if they visit? The only training you have to do is Safeguarding training as recommended by your Local Safeguarding Board and your Paediatric First Aid. However, if you want to grow and develop your practice CPD is a … Continue reading How much CPD should childminders do?| Childminding Best Practice
It does not take lots of expensive and specialised resources to provide an effective curriculum in your childminding setting. A carefully chosen selection of resources provided as part of your continuous provision can cover a wealth of different learning opportunities.| Childminding Best Practice
Exploring enhanced provision as part of childminding curriculums.| Childminding Best Practice
