As the summer holidays approach there will be many of us who have little ones who are moving on to school, nursery or even to a new care setting. As childcare professionals we have a duty to support children in their development and help to prepare them for transition. We should be constantly thinking about […]

We have now revised and improved our Child Protection / Safeguarding Policy template. The template now includes detailed descriptions of the various forms of abuse, the symptoms that we must look out for and the procedures we must follow should we ever suspect a child may be at risk of harm. The policy template also contains […]

Following requests from our very helpful members and customers, we have now added a further two useful risk assessment templates to the Risk Assessments Pack! Exception To Ratios The majority of childminders are permitted to care for up to six children under the age of eight at any one time. Of these six children, a […]

Are you looking to enter the exciting world of childminding but getting lost with what you need or feel confused with the registration process? Have no fear… MindingKids is here to help! We have several resources that will help you sale through registration and get you well on your way to running a successful, high quality childcare […]

Perfect for supporting children with active and healthy lifestyles this NEW Sports And Leisure Activity Pack has been added to MindingKids collection. Created by Fiona Hunter of Kids Club English this pack is focused on sports and leisure vocabulary whilst also giving children the opportunity to learn about different sport and leisure activities, consider their interests, make choices […]

It is vitally important to collect regular feedback from parents, carers and children to see how well our service is meeting their needs and highlight areas where improvements can be made. Questionnaires can provide an excellent way of demonstrating service user satisfaction to inspectors or prospective parents! Not only is it useful obtain this information from families […]

YIPPEE!… We have been working hard with our developers behind the scenes and are excited to announce the arrival of some new features to the MindingKids Web App! In addition to it’s current functions that allow app users to: ·    Plan Schedules ·    Complete Daily Diaries ·    Record Attendance ·    Log Events (Accidents / Incidents, medication, Visitors, etc.) ·    Make […]

Great news everyone… we have now updated our FREE Document Check-Lists!   NEWLY REVISED for 2017! Is your paperwork up to date? Do you have everything in place to meet requirements? We have now updated our check-lists to make it even easier for you to see whether you have all the necessary documents in place […]

Do you have a procedure in place for when an emergency occurs or when the unexpected happens? What if you or a family member is ill? What if you had no running water or your gas or electric stopped working? What would happen in the event of a flood, fire or other emergency? How could […]