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If you are providing food and drink for the children in your care then under the Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 you have an obligation to ensure you store and prepare food safely. A Level 2 Award in Food Safety is an excellent way to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve this.
The Food Hygiene Regulations (which apply in all areas of the UK) set out the responsibility of all businesses that work with food. They are primarily concerned with ensuring that effective and proportionate measures are put in place to ensure food safety is maintained.
Writing a policy means putting down on paper how you run your setting day to day, and what you would do if several specific events occurred. In this article, I’ll break down writing a policy into individual steps to help you understand the process you need to follow. You can then apply to any policy you need to write.
This article explains some of the theories behind the way children acquire second and subsequent languages and how you can support them.
Children developing a second language follow a recognisable pattern which is very similar to …
The idea of having a child in your childminding setting who does not speak English, or your own home language, may seem daunting. Here are some tips to help you successfully include children that speak a range of languages.
When parents regularly arrive late to collect children from their childminder it can lead to conflict and resentment. Here are some handy tips to resolve the problem.
The Care Standards Act 2000 (applies to England and Wales) signalled a major change for childminders. It passed the responsibility for the regulation of childminding from local authorities to Ofsted and CSSIW in order to …
The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child sets out the fundamental rights of all children. It is an important piece of legislation that all childminders should be aware of.
Have you ever wondered how childminding began, or why childminders used to have such a bad reputation? The following article may answer some of your questions.
It was the industrial revolution of the 1830′s that spawned …
Snow can cause major disruptions to transport which in turn effects parents travelling to and from work and childcare arrangements. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about childminding when effected by snow.
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Childminding start up grants are designed to help childminders get their business up and running by helping with the costs of registration and essential equipment.
This article explains some of the theories behind the way children acquire second and subsequent languages and how you can support them.
Children developing a second language follow a recognisable pattern which is very similar to …
If you are providing food and drink for the children in your care then under the Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 you have an obligation to ensure you store and prepare food safely. A Level 2 Award in Food Safety is an excellent way to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve this.
All childminders should have a first aid kit with appropriate contents ready for dealing with accidents and injuries in an emergency. Find out what to put in your kit here.
