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Self-evaluation and reflection is an essential part of running a high quality care service – How do you Self-Evaluate? Whilst the Ofsted Early Years Self-Evaluation Form is no longer in use, all childcare providers are still expected to self-evaluate and action plan. And if you are registered by the Care Inspectorate in Scotland you will be required to […]

With just 5 weeks remaining until the new General Data Protection Regulation comes into force, are you confident that you have made a full assessment of your setting’s data collection and handling procedures and made any necessary changes to ensure compliance? Not yet? No problem…. We have now finished putting together a GDPR Toolkit that […]

Do you employ staff or assistants? If the answer is yes, then in addition to your GDPR preparations for children and families, you will also need to look at your data collection and processing procedures for staff. We have now added and updated the following resources in our Childminder Assistant Employment Pack to assist with […]

As promised, we are delighted to announce to our Web App users that the new group observation feature is now up and running! Simply click on the observation icon within the group section of the app to record a group observation for a selection of children, or for your entire group. Just like individual child […]

Whether a childcare arrangement ends on good or bad terms, it is extremely important to put everything in writing so that all parties involved are clearly notified of the last day of provision, whether there are any outstanding payments and what your procedures are regarding document retention. These new EDITABLE Contract Termination Letter templates will […]

As part of our plans to update and improve some of our existing resources and as part of our work to assist our members and customers with GDPR compliance, we are excited to introduce this new Care Plans & Consents Pack! Bursting with new and refreshed forms, this pack will allow you to collect essential […]

Following on from our Free GDPR Guide for Childminders & Childcare Providers and as part of our work to assist our members and customers prepare for the new General Data Protection Regulation, we have now added a Privacy Notice template to our Policies & Procedures Pack  …PLUS updated and improved some of our other policy templates […]

General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR will supersede the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and come into force from 25th May 2018. Are you ready?… or are you feeling lost and confused as to what it actually means for your childcare business?  We have put together this FREE guide which focuses on childcare provision, explains the main […]

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 […]