News

Please bear with us whilst we make improvements. What is happening? As promised, we are making some changes to enhance user experience and website navigation for our members and customers. When is this happening? Wednesday 12th April (approx. 9am to 1pm) What do I need to know? During this time the MindingKids Website and Web App will be temporarily unavailable […]

This new colourful resource pack is excellent for involving children at snack time, helping them to learn about healthy foods and allowing them to make their own choices. Useful for young children who cannot yet express themselves through speech and also great for word recognition with older children. Show parents and inspectors how you support […]

Are your procedures for the use storage and administration of medication robust enough? What would you do if a child refused to take or spat out their medication? If a child has been prescribed new medication, how can you be sure they will not suffer an allergic reaction from it whilst in your care? We have […]

Fantastic News! We have now made some updates to our Childminding Contracts Pack and have introduced a customisation option to further personalise the contract templates and make them unique to your service. MindingKids can help you add your business name and logo to the contract forms or make small wording changes to the templates as you require. This customisation service […]

Yikes Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away! CLICK HERE to download our FREE Mother’s Day Certificate! Help children type in the name text to suit, or print out as provided and let children practise their handwriting skills before presenting to Mum on the special day. You may also be interested in our FREE All […]

Do you care for school aged children and struggle to think of new fun ideas to keep them occupied and having fun? We have now put together a BIG Kids Activity File which is bursting with exciting ideas to keep BIG kids busy! No need to be bored after school or fed up during the holidays, these […]

Do you provide care for babies and young children? How do you accommodate regular nap and rest times in your setting? Do you request enough information from parents to support established routines and are you confident that you are following safe sleep guidance? Following a request from one of our many helpful customers, we have now added […]

With thanks again to my very talented sister, Fiona Hunter of  Kids Club English, another amazing story activity pack has been kindly added to MindingKids collection. Designed to complement the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly (One of my personal favourites!), this exciting activity pack can be used to support children’s learning in a variety […]

Our helpful customers have informed us that during recent inspections they have been asked questions regarding their procedures for transporting children in their car. Many childminders have been advised that their current procedures are not robust enough and require more detail. Inspectors are requesting that childminders provide parents with information regarding the make and model of their car alongside evidence of road worthiness […]