News

Our seasonal news updates summarise the latest childcare news plus which MindingKids resources have been added or revised so you can easily keep on track and up to date. WOW! What an amazing summer it has been! We have been so lucky with the weather this year, so many opportunities for outdoor play and exploring. […]

Please excuse us whilst we take some time to re-charge our batteries! Friday 3rd August – Monday 20th August It has been a very busy year so far, with lots going on in front of and behind the scenes. MindingKids is taking a little break to spend some quality time with family and to re-charge […]

Following on from the recent updates to the Parent Information & Marketing Pack, we are pleased to announce that our Risk Assessments Pack has now also been revised and improved. In addition to remodelling the format of the existing templates we have also added further template examples to cover more outings and various activities including […]

As part of our work to refresh and update some of our original packs, we are delighted to announce that the Parent Information & Marketing Pack has now been REFRESHED and IMPROVED! In addition to revamping the design of the existing resources, we have now added a Dealing With Enquiries section with a Care Enquiry […]

There can be a lot of change in childcare settings during the summer months as children move on to school and new faces arrive. For this reason, many childcare providers find it favourable to plan alongside the school year. We have therefore created a new version of our activity planner to accommodate Academic Year Planning. […]

Do you care for little ones who are moving onto school, nursery or even to a new care setting? These Workbooks and School Activity Pack are packed with fun activities to help prepare children for their new surroundings and look forward to the exciting times ahead.  Complete with children in your setting or put together as a […]

This week is British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week, a time to raise awareness of the importance of eating healthily and leading an active lifestyle. There is no better way to help children learn about healthy choices than to make it fun! We are delighted to introduce another amazing activity pack from Kids Club English… Designed to […]

This week is Child Safety Week. Ran by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), the aim of the week is to raise awareness of child safety, and ways of minimising risks so as accidents can be prevented. The CAPT website offers excellent advice, guides and action packs for both practitioners and parents as well as some […]

We have now updated our Policies & Procedures Pack to include a Non-Mobile Child Policy template. Accidental bruising on non-independently mobile children and infants is rare and should therefore always warrant further investigation. Local Safeguarding Children Boards recommend that all childcare providers have a specific policy in place to ensure the protection of vulnerable children. […]