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Woo-hoo! The official start of SPRING is just days away! A time to try new things, take advantage of better weather, get active outdoors, explore nature…and if you have any energy left…SPRING Clean your setting! Looking for some FRESH ideas? We can provide some SPRING-SPIRATION!… Explore Nature, Minibeasts and Animals… Minibeasts Activity Pack – Bursting […]

Following publication of the government’s ‘plan for living with COVID-19‘   We have again UPDATED our FREE Coronavirus Parent Information Sheets Coronavirus Policy and Coronavirus Risk Assessment Templates! Whilst the threat of the pandemic is easing, it is important to remain aware of the risks and do what we can to protect those who are vulnerable. […]

This Thursday (3rd March 2022) is World Book Day! Evidence shows that quality literacy environments help to improve children’s overall life chances. Our learning frameworks emphasise the importance of supporting communication and language skills and to encourage a LOVE of reading – a particular focus of recent inspections! World Book Day is the perfect opportunity […]

Our seasonal news updates summarise the latest childcare news plus which Minding Kids resources have been added or revised so you can easily keep on track and up to date. Following recent storms and another difficult winter, thankfully we don’t have long to wait for Spring and hopefully, the ‘new normal’. As the weather improves, […]

As a childcare provider it is not uncommon to have to deal with incidents of challenging behaviour which can be extremely stressful as times… and also disruptive for all who attend your setting. MindingKids has put together NEW Resources to support with managing incidents of challenging behaviour and implementing effective prevention and intervention strategies. Display […]

To ensure safety and meet individual care needs it is vital that we obtain essential details for children and families and keep this information up to date. Putting in place Care Plans for children helps to ensure you obtain essential information such as confirmation of parental responsibility, emergency contact details, dietary information, medical requirements or […]

For Scottish Childcare providers the perfect support tool for self-evaluation and preparing for inspection is finally HERE!👏 MindingKids NEW Quality Framework Service Evaluation is READY! A requirement for all Scottish Childcare providers, this NEW resource will help you evaluate ALL aspects of your childcare service under each of the Care Inspectorate’s Quality Framework Key Questions. […]

Yippee! It’s Friday again! It’s been a very busy week at MindingKids but we are ALMOST there with our next BIG Resource! Scottish providers keep your eyes PEELED! 👀 In the meantime, we thought we would take the opportunity to SHOUT about ALL the FREE Resources available on the website. To help ALL you busy […]

When new children start at your setting, getting to know them, their life stories and what interests them is fundamental to planning enjoyable experiences and making them feel welcome and at home. So too is it important that children become acquainted with each other in order to build friendships and feel at ease in each […]