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Emergency Evacuation Procedure for Childminders
Having a emergency evacuation procedure is a requirement of the EYFS. Your emergency procedure should cover fires, as well as flood, gas leak or any other reason you may have to quickly evacuate your childminding setting.
Data Protection Act 1998 & Notification
The Data Protection Act 1998 governs the use of personal data by organisations and gives certain rights to individuals regarding the information held about them. As part of the act, organisations that use personal data are required to notify the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), who are responsible for regulating and enforcing the Data Protection Act.
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 covers discrimination. It replaces the Sex Discrimination Act, Disability Discrimination Act and Race Relations Act. It defines what discrimination is and, in the case of disability, imposes a duty to take reasonable adjustments to prevent disadvantage.
Early Years Foundation Stage 2012
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a statutory framework (government document) that sets the standards for the learning, development and care of children in the period between a child’s birth and their fifth birthday.
Childminding Start-Up Grants
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.
Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household)
Use our handy online tool to calculate your allowable household expenses for your childminding accounts.
Food Hygiene Regulations 2006
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 Your Childminding Policies and Procedures
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.
When Parents Arrive Late to Collect Children
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.
What Childminding Policies do you really Need?
Not sure what policies your really need? Here is a handy table showing which childminding policies are compulsory in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
