Fact-finding
Level of engagement:
Fact-finding
| Have you considered the following? |
Action plan |
Resources required |
| Speak to your FIS |
Arrange for FIS portal in children's centre. This will help you
identify the childminders in your reach. |
Family
Information Directory |
| Contact your local NCMA AOM |
NCMA has experience in matching childminders to children's
centres at all levels of engagement. |
NCMA
AOM
list |
| Speak to your early years team |
Although they may be called something else in your area, the
early years team of your local authority help support childminders
through training and CPD and can help
you connect with them. |
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| What kind of childminder are you looking to work with? |
Childminding can be hugely varied, for example, network childminders
can provide:
- emergency childminding
- support childminding (e.g. helping new recruits)
- community childminding
- early education places
- care for disabled and vulnerable children
- out-of-hours childminding.
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Home from
home film |
| What do you have to provide? |
Look at your core offer and establish the level of engagement
with childminders you are expected to provide. |
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