Latest Childminder Updates

27th January 2021

Here are the latest additions and updates to our childminder guides, free childminder paperwork and other childminder resources.

• Read the latest news and updates for childcare providers about COVID-19

27th January 2021

The process of informing Ofsted about a serious childcare incident changes on 28th January 2021.

February 2021 group planning added to Childminder Guides

10th January 2021

Childminder Organiser 2021 updated to show correct date of Chinese New year

8th January 2021

News - Childcare.co.uk write to the Prime Minister requesting priority vaccines and access to fast, in-setting, tests for early years workers.

6th January 2021

Can school aged children of a critical worker parent attend a childminder instead of school?

Childcare.co.uk have spoken to the DfE about such a scenario and the DfE have stated that, under the current 'national lockdown: stay at home' childcare information, a school child with a critical worker parent should be able to attend their childminder if they, for example, cannot access a space at school or if parents feel it would be safer for the child to be with their childminder.

5th January 2021

Read our email newsletter to childcare providers in relation to national lockdown 3

4th January 2021

Coronavirus Risk Assessment added to Coronavirus Toolkit

26th December 2020

Updates to SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) in Childminder Guides

Caring for Children with Special Education Needs (SEND) Introduction

Chapter 1 - Supporting Children with SEND

Chapter 2 - Children with SEND at inspection

Chapter 3 - Listening to children and parents

Chapter 4 - Planning for children with SEND

Chapter 5 - Managing children's individual needs

Chapter 6 - Inclusion and an Audit

Chapter 7 - SENCO toolkit

Promoting Disability

Promoting Equality of Opportunity

23rd December 2020

Introduction to 2021 planning added to Childminder Guides

January 2021 group planning added to Childminder Guides

22nd December 2020

FREE Posters updated to reflect the reduction in the self-isolation period, from 14 days to 10 days, for contacts of people with a positive coronavirus test.

Things to do if a child or staff member has symptoms of Coronavirus

Coronavirus information for parents with children in childcare settings

15th December 2020

Free webinars for January 2021 added to Webinars

25th November 2020

December 2020 group planning added to Childminder Guides

24th November 2020

What to do if a childminder's own child has been told to self-isolate in England

14th November 2020

Free webinars for December added to Webinars

5th November 2020

Free 94 page 2021 Childminder Organiser now available for all childminders.

2nd November 2020

Retention periods for documents added to Childminder Guides

28th October 2020

November 2020 group planning added to Childminder Guides

26th October 2020

Exclusive video interview presentation with Dr Julian Grenier - Lead Writer of Development Matters 2020

News - Some of the things we have achieved so far during the Covid-19 pandemic

28th September 2020

October 2020 group planning added to Childminder Guides

23rd September 2020

DfE UPDATE: The DfE have today confirmed that the Progress Check at 2 will no longer be required during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

22nd September 2020

FREE Poster: Coronavirus information for parents with children in childcare settings

21st September 2020

New Webinar: EYFS and Development Matters 2020 (for providers in ENGLAND only)

Thursday 1st October 7.30pm
Price: FREE
Limited to 1000 places > Reserve Place
Webinar Access: Enter Webinar on the date/time once registered
Watch again: Gold members can watch again on Webinar Player

14th September 2020

The written Progress Check at 2 will be statutory again from 25th September 2020.

Read our Progress Check at 2 FAQ and download a free Progress Check at 2 sample Parent Letter, Report Form and Targeted Plan document.

12th September 2020

October Webinars added to Webinars

New free Educare training courses for gold members: Creating an Effective Communication and Language Environment and Effective Transition and Emotional Wellbeing in the Early Years

3rd September 2020

News - DfE release updated version of the non-statutory Development Matters guidance

29th August 2020

September 2020 group planning added to Childminder Guides

Annual Safeguarding Update added to Childminder Guides

Preparing for Local Lockdown added to Coronavirus Toolkit

Are you OK? The impact of Coronavirus added to Coronavirus Toolkit

New guides added to Top Tips for Starting School in September

September Webinars added to Webinars

4th August 2020

Childminder Contracts updated in the light of CMA open letter to early years providers

CMA Early Years Investigation FAQ for childcare providers

28th July 2020

New and Updated Safeguarding information guides:

Safeguarding Update [July 2020]

Safeguarding and Staff [Updated July 2020]

Safeguarding Staff Audit [New July 2020]

Safeguarding File Contents [Updated July 2020]

Safeguarding Audit [Updated July 2020]

Parental Responsibility [Updated July 2020]

Paperwork for the Childcare Register added to Childminder Guides

News - Findings of CMA investigation into the Early Years sector published

August 2020 group planning added to Childminder Guides

New guides added to Starting school in September

15th July 2020

New webinars added for August. Watch previous webinars on Webinar Player

Debt Management guide updated in Free Childminder Paperwork

Starting School in September - new guides added for Explaining Germs to Children and Organising your Day

3rd July 2020

Steps to Reopening Childminding Settings added to Coronavirus Toolkit

2nd July 2020

News - Updated DfE Coronavirus Guidance

News - New early adopter version of the EYFS

29th June 2020

Welcome Booklet added to Childminders Guides

25th June 2020

Managing Childminder Assistants added to Childminder Guides

July 2020 group planning added to Childminder Guides

News - British childcare industry bounces back as demand doubles

19th June 2020

Free Poster - Things to do if a child or staff member has symptoms of Coronavirus

Webinars - new free webinars added for July. Watch previous webinars on Webinar Player.

14th June 2020

News - Financial Support for Childminders

2nd June 2020

News - Expired First Aid Certificates can be extended until 30th September 2020

31st May 2020

Parent Discussions added to Childminder Toolkit

29th May 2020

Childcare.co.uk writes to government with - A plea from the early years sector for more financial support and guidance

News - Self-Employment income support scheme extended for June, July and August

27th May 2020

June 2020 Group Planning adding to Childminder Guides

26th May 2020

Steps to controlling coronavirus for early years settings

Arrivals & Departures policy updated in Childminder Policies
- Instead of informing parents that their child’s artwork can be collected at the end of the day, your policy should be adapted to say that the child will, for example, be helped to take a photograph of the artwork which can then be shared with parents.

Supporting Home Learning added to Childminder Toolkit.

Staying in Touch - Staying Safe added to Childminder Toolkit.

24th May 2020

Parent Survey added to Childminder Toolkit

21st May 2020

Free Return to Work Coronavirus training video for childminders and early years settings

19th May 2020

Cleaning and Disinfecting your Childcare Setting added to Childminder Toolkit

18th May 2020

Support Vulnerable Staff added to Childminder Toolkit

17th May 2020

Coronavirus Risk Assessment has been Updated

Staff Anxiety & Stress added to Childminder Toolkit

15th May 2020

Free Childminder Toolkit

In order to help childminders return to work after closure due to Coronavirus we have produced this FREE childminder toolkit containing free childminder contracts, free policies & procedures, free risk assessments, free paperwork, free webinars and lots more. PDF documents are free for all members and Word versions are for gold members only. All paperwork has been updated in relation to Covid-19.

12th May 2020

News - Childminders CAN now reopen on 13th May to provide childcare to the children of one household

News - Government says childminders should be prepared to reopen from 1st June

11th May 2020

News - Government releases its COVID-19 recovery strategy but childminders are left more confused than before

Returning to Work: Learning & Development - New 16 page guide to help childminders returning to work.

News - Prime Minister Boris Johnson fails to even mention the early years sector during his speech to the nation as more and more childminders and nurseries continue to shut their doors forever#

Learning Journeys - Introduction has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - At the Start has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Gathering Information has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Observation has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Assessment and CoEL has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Using Early Years Outcomes has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Individual Planning has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Group Planning has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Continuous Provision Planning has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Tracking Progress has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - All About Me Now has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Progress Check at 2 has been updated in Childminder Guides

Learning Journeys - Evaluation has been updated in Childminder Guides

7th May 2020

News - Government releases its COVID-19 recovery strategy but childminders are left more confused than before

Free Coronavirus Risk Assessment added for childminders

Free Coronavirus Early Years training video presentation added for childminders

Medication Administration Record updated in Free Childminder Paperwork

All Childminder Policies & Procedures have been updated

Can you charge parents if you can't provide childcare? - CMA investigation into childcare providers

6th May 2020

News - Government says it's fine to hire a nanny during lockdown but registered childminders and nurseries must remain closed for the majority

5th May 2020

News - 1 in 4 families are happy keeping lockdown life and 72% say it has brought them closer together

27th April 2020

May Group Planning added to Childminder Guides

Childminders can now get a free Coronavirus test

Has your first aid or safeguarding certificate expired? Find out what you should do

24th April 2020

News - Free Coronavirus tests for Childminders & Early Years Workers

22nd April 2020

News - Nearly a sixth of childcare providers set to close permanently due to Covid-19

Illness and Infection Control Procedures have been updated in Childminder Policies

Illness and Infection Record Form has been updated in Childminder Paperwork

20th April 2020

Childcare Providers and Corona Virus FAQ has been updated

Childminder Contracts and Fees Policy updated - Read more about the updates

Top Tips for starting school in September - useful for both childminders and parents

More free webinars - catch up on previous webinars on Webinar Player

9th April 2020

News - Nearly 1 in 4 parents say they are more likely to home school their children after the Coronavirus pandemic is over

26th March 2020

News - Financial support for self-employed Childminders announced by the chancellor

April Group Planning added to Childminder Guides

23rd March 2020

News - Childminders: URGENT - Tell the government you need more help - Deadline TODAY at 5pm

6th March 2020

Registering a Childminder Assistant added to Childminder Guides

4th March 2020

Safeguarding Q&A added to Childminder Guides

3rd March 2020

Childminding Assistant contracts updated in both PDF and Word versions.

Legislation is changing from April 2020 and this will impact on new contracts drawn up to protect employers and employees – in this case childminders and assistants.

You will see the changes in red. These changes must be made for all new employees from April 2020.

28th February 2020

March Group Planning added to Childminder Guides

29th January 2020

February Group Planning added to Childminder Guides

15th December 2019

The new Childcare.co.uk 2020 group planning has been written with Ofsted’s new Early Years Inspection handbook in mind and the expectation to show intent, implementation and impact.

These 2020 planning guides – an introduction guide to talk you through the rationale of the new inspection framework and one guide for each month of the year – will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge rich curriculum confidently. Your job will be to ensure your planning is sequenced effectively for the individual child.

Ofsted have clearly stated in their recent training and blogs that early years providers do not need to show evidence of written planning during inspection, but do need to be able to discuss how they teach children about, for example, the world around them, similarities and differences and world festivals and celebrations.

2020 Group Planning Introduction added to Childminder Guides

January Group Planning added to Childminder Guides