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👩‍⚕️Today is International Nurses Day!👨‍⚕️ Celebrated around the world on the the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, International Nurses Day is a day to give thanks to all nurses for the incredible work that they do. The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted how hard nurses and healthcare staff  work to look after us in times of […]

As restrictions ease and inspections resume, we may begin to welcome more ESSENTIAL visitors to our settings. It is important that we make clear our policy on visitors and ensure that everyone is aware of the safety measures in place. Download this FREE Coronavirus Visitor Notice to display at the entrance of your setting: Remind […]

If you are registered in Scotland and care for babies and young children then this NEW resource is for YOU! Minding Kids has now put together Realising the Ambition Pocket Cards as quick and handy reference tool to the national practice guidance! Consider INTERACTIONS, EXPERIENCES and SPACES that help to shape learning for babies, toddlers and young children, […]

As we enter into the summer school term and as restrictions lift across the UK, it is time to look ahead to the future and make some plans!  Running a busy childcare service, will also mean that you have lots of IMPORTANT things to REMEMBER to do, so it is vital that you get them […]

The 22nd April is Earth Day! 🌎 A day to spread awareness of environmental issues and take action on what more we can all do to reverse environmental destruction and stop global warming. Download this FREE Earth Day Activity Ideas Sheet for bundles of educational activity ideas to help children to learn about the importance of caring for […]

Now updated and improved ready for the NEW 2021 EYFS Framework – statutory for all Early Years providers in ENGLAND from September 2021! EYFS 2017 AND EYFS 2021 versions included! In preparation for the new framework, many of us will be reviewing our paperwork to ensure we have everything in place, ready to meet the requirements. The Progress check […]

The clocks have jumped forward and Spring Time is here! The perfect time to get organised with cleaning chores! Our Monthly Cleaning Schedule has now been revamped and is available in a NEW Digital Format! Edit Rooms / Areas and Tasks to suit your setting Tick off tasks digitally OR print your schedule to complete […]

All health and social care providers in Scotland, including childcare providers registered with the Care Inspectorate, are required to meet the Health and Social Care Standards to ensure delivery of high-quality care. Minding Kids has now put together this Policy Links resource to assist you in considering each of the five principles;  Dignity and respect […]

Following on from the introduction of new Observation Outcomes to the Minding Kids App, including NEW EYFS and Realising the Ambition options, we have added some NEW Learning Framework Settings! Our App users can now have greater control and simplify the observations section of the app by customising their settings to display only the learning […]