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This week we enjoy World Book Day! Recognised by over 100 countries, World Book Day is a celebration of books, authors, illustrators and reading. A perfect opportunity to explore stories, support literacy skills and encourage children to read and enjoy the pleasures of books! Designed by Kids Club English to compliment popular children’s books, these […]

In preparation for the NEW Health and Social Care Standards coming into force from April this year (2018), we have now updated our FREE Document Check-List for Scottish Care Inspectorate registered providers. Whilst the majority of the documents within the list has not changed, the order has been rearranged and descriptions altered where appropriate to reflect […]

Do you offer holiday care sessions within your setting? Providing Holiday Care Sessions can be an excellent way of topping up your income… you can fill spaces that would otherwise lie empty whilst term time only children are not in attendance. you can offer extra hours to children who would normally be in school or […]

With lots of special dates and festivals this month, we have added yet another FREE Activity Ideas Sheet to our FREE Resources collection! Pancake Day is celebrated on 13th of this month followed by Valentine’s Day then Chinese New Year! Download our NEW Pancake Day Activity Ideas sheet along with these other FREE Activity Ideas […]

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! We are a whole month into 2018 already! We hope that you have settled well back into routine following the festive season and survived the […]

Yikes! The deadline for completing your 2016 to 2017 HMRC Self Assessment Tax Return is just one week away! If you have already completed yours well done for being organised but remember that you must pay any tax due by midnight on 31st January to avoid a £100 penalty. Feeling a bit lost when it […]

Has one of your minded children’s parents recently announced that they are expecting again or do you work with an assistant who is pregnant? It is vital that you consider any additional risks for pregnant woman who visit or work in your setting. After congratulating them on their wonderful news, you will also need to think […]

Designed to complement the story One Duck Stuck, this exciting 296 page activity pack from Kids Club English is packed full of crafts and activities to support children’s learning in a variety of ways. Use with or without the story to support learning about people, animals, colours and numbers, whilst also building on literacy and […]

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you have enjoyed the festive season and a well deserved break! If your new year’s resolution is to better organise your childcare business and paperwork… or if you are looking for some new activity ideas and ways to support learning through play then don’t forget… MindingKids is here to […]