- Very funny...OFSTED song for teachers
- Enviromental health
- Business names
- Early Years manifesto
- Hampshire funding
- Permission for an older sibling to pick up younger ones
- 'In her own words'...Truss' that is!!!
- The 4 types of parenting styles...link to child development
- Children in nurseries more likely to have behavioural problems
- OFSTED gets tough on teaching, safeguarding and safety
- Mr Gove and his brilliant idea!
- Free schools versus academies
- An interesting article from Nursery World re:agencies
- E Truss will be on BBC Question Time this Thursday
- News from devon
- Telford LA Agency Trial
- Bournemouth Agency Trial
- Information for day of action Wednesday 30th October
- Recriutment agencies
- DfE survey on ratios for parents
- OFSTED statistics show a drop in providers including CMs
- PLA membership
- Parent and child paperwork - free information for independent childminders
- Penshurst Place trip
- OFSTED chair says 2 year olds should be in school
- School readiness: A conceptual framework
- Childcare biggest barrier to women returning to work
- Can Education and Care be 'separated?
- Buisness Name
- The people behind 'high quality affordable childcare'...please read.
- C&F Bill update
- What i dont get
- OFSTED: the sector is split in two...do you agree?
- Childcare cruch...fees up 30%?
- IPPR predict the new tax free childcare won't lower costs to parents
- Questions for DfE / Ofsted from independent childminders
- Independent childminders need answers!
- Put independent childminders first!
- UKCMA and Truss working together?
- Sound Foundations...a report by the Sutton Trust
- Sound Foundation report ...summary from NWorld
- SEF help.!!!
- Government e-petition against childminding agencies
- Becoming a childminder
- Hours changing, what do i do?
- Utility bills
- Help Please!
- Potential first child advice please
- silly question-chicken pox.....
- numbers
- Throwing toys indoors rule?
- Photo question
- Childcare.co.uk
- planning
- Inspection costs for agencies and ICMs estimated by OFSTED
- Mothers day craft ideas
- funded childcare
- Should I mind or not?
- re inspection
- Don't know what to do???
- Help...Parent takes long time to leave after collecting child!!!
- EY experts warn Wilshaw not to lose sight of EYFS
- OFSTED annual report ...already proving controversial
- OFSTED publishes report on 'school readiness'
- OFSTED: Give parents check list on how to raise their children
- getting hacked off with ofsted
- Time Management
- Childminding
- Does anyone work together with another childminder??
- 'Ex Inspectors 4 Early Years' ...a new blog worth following
- Template letter from the landlord to a childminder
- Childminding trade association
- Independent CMs - DfE reassurance
- Independent Childminders website
- Displaying information and pictures.
- Kids Allowed launches nanny service for parents
- Evening Meal
- Demanding 1 year old.
- Business account
- Just beginning...
- Childminding figures down...
- OFSTED will bring inspections back in-house
- Whoopy
- Tax-free childcare
- CMs: opposition to agencies persists (NWorld)
- Risk assesment help!
- Registration
- Contacting the new Education Secretary...
- New childcare minister is given a wish list by the EY sector
- Equality and diversity
- Feeling excied!
- Patio doors
- First Aid
- Potty training
- Quick question !
- Waiting for my first parent!
- Policies and procedures
- FREE documents for independent childminders
- Printing pictures
- Will the Pupil Premium incentivise you to draw funding?
- Dinning table
- suggestions for table/bench and chairs for small playroom please
- Risk Assessment
- Dbs
- Accounts
- Congratulate myself on being independent
- Another great blog
- Right.... Early years educator?
- Dear Sir Michael
- Starting out
- My gorgeous wedding cake!
- Advice needed for Mindees Mum
- New starters process...and assertiveness..
- Free posters
- Own children and funded places
- HELP!!! New baby mindee problems
- Number of children
- Kathy Brodie: Characteristics of Effective Learning
- 'Time outs' are hurting children
- Running another business from your home
- OFSTED intend to remove CMs data from future reports...please read
- New starters
- Ofsted and DBS
- OFSTED announce new inspections regime (26 Sept 2014)
- OFSTED brings RI inspections in-house (26 Sept 2014)
- fire extinguishers
- advice please urgently
- Saving brains...a grand challenge
- Literacy Learning Environment checklist
- New OFSTED Consultation: better inspections for all (Deadline 5 Dec)
- EY settings and others to share 'common inspection framework'
- OFSTED consultation: Publication of Statistics on EY providers..(Deadline 28 Nov)
- NUT Manifesto: Stand up for Education
- 2 YO diet and teeth
- First potential parent tomorrow
- Literacy:.a non-negotiable ....
- First Aid for all....a petition by Millie's Trust
- OFSTED updates updated again
- DfE: EY qualifications list
- crying one year old
- Weekend care request for 48hrs
- Funding available for initiatives that support disadvantaged children
- The future of childcare: school led nurseries
- Nursery aged children should get toothbrushing lessons
- Good quality documentation by Kathy Brodie
- DfE: hourly rates for 2 yo funding released
- OFSTED updates Conducting EY inspections again
- London Ofsted Big Conversation feedback
- The verdict on OFSTED: Requires Improvement?
- Twitter #EYTalking
- OFSTED updates some factsheets...3rd time!
- To reform education...ask a 3 year old!
- Lords Childcare Committee
- Failed inspectors lose their jobs after test (NWorld)
- Children's Commissioner new appointment
- The OFSTED problem...please read
- Advice on meals
- Have your say against Baseline Assessment
- OFSTED National Consultative Forum...please read
- Integrated review for EYFS Check at 2 and the Healthy Child programme
- Minister acknowledges funding frozen for 2 years due to austerity
- EY sector voices concerns over paid for inspections
- detrimental issues
- SEED Research: Views and experiences of CMs (DfE)
- Updated information for independent cms
- June O'Sullivan: end of the year blog
- First Aid could become mandatory for all nursery staff
- Nurseries and cms to report toddlers...
- Childcare providers should do more to....
- OBC is on the move again...
- Childcare Minister on Mumsnet
- NSPCC campaign to keep children safe online
- Political interference is 'damaging schools'...
- Help needed about a letter template
- Advice please
- Advice Please - Numbers
- Buildings and contents insurance
- A 3 year old drums with the Philarmonic Orchestra...enjoy!
- Can you support children in character education?...Grant available
- Ofsted Factsheet Help Please
- IMPORTANT: Confusion over rules for photos for CMs
- I am looking at starting up as a childminder - info, help & guidance reqd.
- Certificate
- UKCMA has stopped being a CM association
- DfE Guidance to LAs for EYPP Jan 2015
- What can you claim as expense
- Numbers
- Agency Questions
- OFSTED REGISTRADE
- New inpection framework is OFSTED most important change in history
- Schooling or play...what's best in EY?
- Separation anxiety -any ideas ??? Or experiance
- #EYtalking and SEND
- Accounts
- Baseline assessment
- NEYTCO Regional meeting
- Do parents over praise children?
- Incoming Children's Commissioner accused of 'pussyfooting' around govt
- Warwickshire Council's 'Local Offer' unlawful
- Parents call for an App for childcare
- Newsletter for independent childminders
- TES podcast on Brittish values
- DfE: new childcare information for parents
- Good news from Ofsted for independent cms!
- The new Common Inspection Framework
- Evidencing quality teaching
- British values
- PREVENT strategy
- funding :-(
- Informing parents about the baseline assessment
- Preparing children for school
- Recent updates - 6.3.2015
- NEW booklet for parents
- Ofsted Big Conversation meeting 13.3.2015
- First Aid training compulsory for all
- 'Professional love' research project by Dr Jools Page
- EYPP...are you ready and informed?
- SEND requirements... some guidance
- Visitor, how long before they need a DBS?
- Providers facing real-term funding cuts...
- Performance tables to include schools' childcare provision
- Dear colleagues...a letter from Sam Gyimah
- CMs Association warns of new regulatory regime
- Newsletter for independent childminders 03.2015
- Inspection outcomes Sept-Dec 2014...CMs numbers down!
- Updated newsletter...
- Movement and Marks
- Stop the needless paperwork
- Where is the thread about 'needless paperwork'?
- The DfE does it again...inequality for CMs
- David Cameron to swop politics for Early years
- Car seat law updated...2 April 2015
- Charity advises priority of cost over quality for 2 year olds in schools
- Integrated review at age 2
- EY leaders defend nurseries' education record.
- NHS Birth to 5: development interactive timeline
- Prevent duty guidance - NEW!!
- April newsletter for independent childminders
- Clingy/Crying Mindee
- out and about 360 double? any good??
- glass doors
- ad hoc minding/babysitting
- Software
- Updated newsletter 05.15
- thank you everyone
- Contracts & payments
- having 2nd thoughts advice please
- Variations - DfE clarification
- Tricky 3 year old. Any advice?
- Expenses