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EssentialChildminder

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The Essential Childminder Magazine written for childminders by childminders. Also useful to inspire all early years practitioners and parents.

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essentialchildminder.co.uk
Joined August 2010
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UKCMA launched today! Have you had a browse? @ukchildminding wp.me/s274ss-ukcma via @wordpressdotcom

UKCMA

The UK Childminding Association (UKCMA), an association dedicated purely to childminders, is welcoming members today following the launch of the members’ section on its website. The UKCMA was…

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Last minute Easter ideas in edition 21. wp.me/s274ss-easter via @wordpressdotcom

Easter

EASTER – Edition 21 Everything egg shaped in this edition. Paint them, hide them, create with them. This edition focuses on the meaning of Child-led and Adult-led play. What exactly does this…

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New Childminder Association launches Monday @ukchildminding wp.me/p274ss-cG via @wordpressdotcom

New Childminder Association

We have some great news! On Monday 25th March you will be able to join as a member of UKCMA and discover a host of benefits including the opportunity to voice your opinions and have your say. Membe…

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New Childminder Association launched on Monday #UKCMA wp.me/p274ss-cG via @wordpressdotcom

New Childminder Association

We have some great news! On Monday 25th March you will be able to join as a member of UKCMA and discover a host of benefits including the opportunity to voice your opinions and have your say. Membe…

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Our 99p Sale is back!! Starts Saturday... wp.me/p274ss-23 via @wordpressdotcom

99p Sale!!

Our back editions are continuously available for purchase as themed planning resources, do you have the complete set? Are there any issues you have missed? Take advantage of our 99p sale to complet…

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Rangoli focus plan on pgs 44-45 in our Space edition... wp.me/s274ss-space via @wordpressdotcom

Space

SPACE – Edition 16 From mash potato moon rocks to cardboard rockets there are plenty of activities to engage all ages in this exciting theme. This edition also includes a thought provoking ar…

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Christmas edition out today! wp.me/p274ss-be via @wordpressdotcom

Xmas & New Year

XMAS & NEW YEAR – Edition 29 An exciting selection of activities to enjoy throughout December all with a festive take and an interesting twist. This edition includes the first installment…

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Christmas edition out on thursday! wp.me/p274ss-be via @wordpressdotcom

Xmas & New Year

XMAS & NEW YEAR – Edition 29 An exciting selection of activities to enjoy throughout December all with a festive take and an interesting twist. This edition includes the first installment…

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don't miss our next edition looking at how to complete your SEF! wp.me/p274ss-9B via @wordpressdotcom

Revised SEF

The Ofsted Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) has been updated to reflect the revised EYFS and revised inspection criteria. It is currently available on-line for you to log in using your Ofsted security to…

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EY First Aid Courses now need to be LA approved wp.me/p274ss-b1 via @wordpressdotcom

First Aid Courses

The revised EYFS states that your first aid course now needs to be Local Authority approved. Your existing certificate is still valid, it will be at the end of the 3 years when you need to update y…

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ECM soon to be available on smartphones and tablets wp.me/p274ss-aY via @wordpressdotcom

Smartphones & Tablets Viewing

  We are very excited to announce that the Essential Childminder Magazine will soon be available to view on your smartphones and tablets. We know this is an aspect of the magazine you have bee…

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Updated SEF now available wp.me/p274ss-9B via @wordpressdotcom

Revised SEF

The Ofsted Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) has been updated to reflect the revised EYFS and revised inspection criteria. It is currently available on-line for you to log in using your Ofsted security to…

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The new SEF has experienced some 'online bugs' so will be released in the next couple of weeks wp.me/p274ss-9B via @wordpressdotcom

Revised SEF

The Ofsted Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) has been updated to reflect the revised EYFS and revised inspection criteria. It is currently available on-line for you to log in using your Ofsted security to…

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Halloween & Fireworks edition... wp.me/p274ss-36 via @wordpressdotcom

Halloween & Fireworks

HALLOWEEN & FIREWORKS – Edition 4 – October 2010 Fun and spooky activities to celebrate this fun time of year. Including a printable Childhood Illness poster showing exclusion perio…

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Autumn edition of Essential Childminder Magazine wp.me/s274ss-autumn via @wordpressdotcom
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Scrap Store treasures... wp.me/p274ss-ar via @wordpressdotcom
The BFG is 30 on Thursday! wp.me/p274ss-ah via @wordpressdotcom

The BFG is 30!

The 13th September is the official Roald Dahl day. This year it is also the 30th birthday of the BFG. The Roald Dahl website has some fantastic ideas of how to join in with the celebrations on thei…

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Conditions of Registration - check the numbers of chidlren you can care for here... wp.me/p274ss-9D via @wordpressdotcom

Conditions of Registration

Ofsted will no longer set conditions or issue variations on registration certificates. Variations are currently applied for to Ofsted if, for example you want to look after 4 children in the under …

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