Childminder specific issues
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Request For Help
by Guest- 20 replies
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Hello, I have been childminding for 15 years and am really upset and angry with the EYFS. I dont find paperwork easy but adore looking after children. I have a visit on Friday from a local eyfs woman who wants to see my paperwork. To be honest i havent got any. Does anyone have anything they are willing to post here that can help me. its the observation and planning stuff thats really getting my goat. I just dont know where to start. i feel like giving up the children and heading to the tills at tesco, only 10% of the fun but so much easier than all this paperwork. help please, I love these children but dont know where to turn to get ready for friday. Than…
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I've a 3 year old who is about to start pre-school but is continuing her normal hours with me too. I would normally complete transition records to go to the new pre-school and also the EYFS forms that allow myself and the setting to talk to one another about the child. However this is the first time I've had a child start a pre-school which is not local to me and I don't pick up and drop off from, so to all intents and purposes I have no dealings with the pre-school. As the child will be spending 2 days with each of us it makes sense to have some form of communication but it doesn't seem practical. What do other people do in this situation? Many thanks for any ideas.
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Eyfs
by Guest poppysue- 18 replies
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hi again, i have been reading through some post's and im a bit worried now. how im i going to cope with the new eyfs if other people out there can't. i read off a manager asking how to do the new eyfs as she has found it hard bringing it in to her setting. im now thinking i wont be able to do it! i have read through it and still find it hard to take in. as i was a nursery nurse and learnred the old way im not sure im going to do to well doing this as well as starting as a new childminder!! sorry i must sound very sad!! i no im more than capable of looking after this children but its just the work!! sorry to ramble on!! many thanks lisa x
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Eyfs
by Guest- 3 replies
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Hi I am so uneasy about the EYFS ......... I am sure when understood it is easy....but how do i break it down to understand it...........Can anyone help/offer advise/show examples? I am just lost.
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Eyfs
by Guest- 15 replies
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I am a childminder and i find it a lot of paper work and keeping a note of everthing,some times i find it difficulty to keep track of thing. Is this just me or is there other childminders in the same boat. Unless there is an easy way some one can show me. Sushila
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Gastroenteritis!
by Guest- 14 replies
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I look after a 1 year old and share the child with a another childminder. The other childminder sent child home Thursday because they was very sick, parent collected and made an appt with the doctor. This appointment was made because the child has not been well for a good couple of months with virus', put on antibiotics and kept on a liquid diet upon the advice of the Health Visitor. They was due to come to me today but Mum kept them off because they was screaming and in a lot of pain and took them to the hospital yesterday who diagnosed gastroenteritis and told mum to go to the dr's today. Dr has said that child is ok and not contagious and can return to chi…
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Change Of Title
by Guest- 22 replies
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In the latest edition of 'Who Minds' there was a letter suggesting we vote on a change of title to better reflect the equal role we have in delivering the EYFS and providing both care and education The following suggestions were made and I'd be really interested to hear what others think: Childcare provider Early Years carer and provider home based childcarer and educator day care supervisor early years provider child day carer family based carer and provider home based child educator and supervisor home based family carer and provider home based early years foundation stage carer and provider
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What Parents Really Want
by Guest- 8 replies
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I feel a little unsure over which direction to take my provision in and thought I'd ask some advice and differing opinion from all you helpful and informed people on here After gaining EYPS 2 years ago and implementing the EYFS and various projects I've been involved in etc, etc, my practice has changed and developed a lot - new policies, different planning, more focus on individual children, more involvement from parents - which I felt has been a positive thing. My doubts have come about after a conversation with a parent. I wanted to put some strategies in place to support her child with his social skills as he often became distressed when another child played along…
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This is article is in my local paper. I'm not sure if they are members here but thought it was worth celebrating not just that they got 'outstanding' but that the local paper thought it worth writing about. Childminders get Outstanding
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Hi all Has anyone got any activity ideas for a toddler drop-in that is held once a week for two hours at a time. Any ideas would be welcomed thanks
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