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  • L&D: Personal, Social & Emotional Development – Part 3/3 Aspect: Managing feelings & behaviour Introduction This is the forth blog in our series on the 7 areas of learning & development (L&D). So far we have looked at what the 7 areas of L&D are and have discussed why they are important. We are currently looking at the first of the 7 areas of [...]
  • L&D: Personal, Social & Emotional Development – Part 2/3 Aspect: Self-confidence & Self-awareness Introduction This is the third blog in our series on the 7 areas of learning & development (L&D). So far we have looked at what the 7 areas of L&D are and have discussed why they are important. We are currently looking at the first of the 7 areas of learning [...]
  • L&D: Personal, Social & Emotional Development – Part 1/3 Aspect: Making relationships Introduction This is the second blog in our series on the 7 areas of learning & development (L&D). So far we have looked at what the 7 areas of L&D are and have discussed why they are important. We now begin to look at each of the seven areas in turn, with [...]

Latest Member Resources

**A practical guide to Personal, Social & Emotional development eBook**What I do when not with my Childminder record**Child's Transition record**Safe in the Sun policy**Nappy changing & intimate care policy**Intimate care record**Parent terminates contract questionnaire**EYFS Observation, Assessment & Planning eBook**Special Star Certificate**Record of Conversation**Supportive Partnership plan**Managing behaviour, positive handling & physical intervention eBook**Positive handling & Physical intervention policy**Our eBook - Undertaking Risk Assessments**Our eBook - Marketing your Childminding Business**Our eBook - An introduction to Adult-led and Child-initiated activities**Completed example of our Progress check at age Two - written summary**Completed example of our Starting Points record**Settling in policy**The whys, whens and hows of recording a child's starting points eBook**An introduction to the Characteristics of effective learning eBook**Completing your Self-evaluation form eBook**Child becomes sick record**eBook "Help - What paperwork do I really need?"**Physical intervention record**Complaints record**Visitor policy**Risk assessment policy**Collection of children policy**Our guide: "What to expect from your next inspection"**Income & Expenditure Estimator instructions**Income & Expenditure Estimator**Ofsted: Evaluation schedule for inspections of registered early years provision - Document**Retainer agreement**Retainer receipt**Fees Policy (with non-payment procedure)**Completed example of our EYFS 2012 Child's Personal Plan for a 10 month old baby**Completed example of our EYFS 2012 Observation, Assessment & Planning record for a 10 month old baby***Completed example of our EYFS 2012 Child's Personal Plan for a 42 month old**Completed example of our EYFS 2012 Observation, Assessment & Planning record for a 42 month old child**Mobile phone & Camera policy**Holiday Planner 2013**Childminder holiday dates form**Childminder changes to holiday dates form**Parent holiday notification slip****EYFS Assessments permission form**Additional permission form (updated)**ICT (internet) policy**My Wow Moment! sheets**What I've been up to this week sheets**Progress check at age two - your ten questions answered guide**Progress check at age two - written summary template**EYFS 2012 Observation, assessment & planning procedure (updated)**EYFS 2012 - A Parents Guide**Achieving my Potential: Self-development plan**Parent's questionnaire**Children's questionnaire**Overnight care Policy**EYFS 2012 Weekly Activity Plan**My EYFS 2012 Learning Journey**EYFS 2012 Observation, Assessment & Planning record**EYFS 2012 Child's Personal Plan**The EYFS 2012 Circle**EYFS 2012 Observation sheets**Updated Safeguarding policy**All about me! sheets**Development Matters in the EYFS (2012)**Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (2012)**Our house rules!**