Help with paperwork - updated 08.2014

[sarah707]

Policies and procedures

There are certain policies and procedures you must have in writing. They are detailed on this Childminding Forum thread -

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/paperwork-policies-procedures-permissions-forms-contracts-booklets/129975-required-policies-procedures-updated-08-2014-a.html

You will find some sample policies and procedures and lots of other information in free resources here -

Free Downloads (http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/freeresources/freedownloads.html)

Permissions

You will find information about required permissions in this thread -

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/paperwork-policies-procedures-permissions-forms-contracts-booklets/122932-permissions-parents-sign-updated-08-2014-a.html

This information has been updated for the Eyfs 2014 which is law from Sept 1st 2014.


Contracts

If you are insured by Pacey you must use their contracts if you want to be covered should you need their help in the future.

If you insure with Morton Michel you can write your own contracts but they must contain the correct information. You can find FREE contracts and other documentation her e- log in FREE to get them - Childminder Guides - Exclusive Information Guides for Registered Childminder Members - Childcare.co.uk (http://www.childcare.co.uk/information/childminder-plus).


Other paperwork

You might find this thread useful if you are writing a newsletter -

news letter (http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=222674#post222674)

There are lots of useful tips and links on this website -

childminders page (http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/childminderspage.html)

You will find lots more help if you browse through this section of the Forum -

Paperwork! - Policies, procedures, permissions forms, contracts and booklets (http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/paperwork-policies-procedures-permissions-forms-contracts-booklets/)

Childminders who want to stay independent of agencies in the future will find more help and advice on the new Independent Childminders website -

Independent Childminders - Supporting each other (http://www.independentchildminders.co.uk)

And on the Forum's Independent Childminders Facebook group -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentchildminders/

[sarah707]

Policies and procedures - sample documents from Noel Quinn of the Devon Childminding group :D

Devon Childminder (http://noelquinn.co.uk/clients/childminding-support-consultancy/devon-childminder-policies/)

[supermumy]

I've just joined the forum on Facebook thanks for accepting sarah :)

[CatHouse]

Hi

I am new to the sire and to childminding - newly registered as of this month! I am just putting a form together fpr my first child and I want to include al All about me Form, can anyone advise where I could go for one or the sorts of questions I should be asking the parents?

Your help is appreciated.

Thanks

[LCourt]

Hi all I am just starting out as a new childminder, I haven't registered with Ofsted yet as I am just sorting and organising everything.

Where would you recommend I collate all of my papework from. Should i pay for one of the online companies and have all my papework online in one place?
Buy the templates online.
Or ideally I would like to do my own paperwork with my own logo on and do the childrens journals etc myself, but do not know where to start.

Any ideas / help would be appreciated.

[sarah707]

There is lots of information and advice on this forum - have you looked in free resources at the top of the Forum?

Free Downloads (http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/freeresources/freedownloads.html)

If we can help just ask! :D