Linsey Malone

1. To ensure children’s information is accurate and relevant , the childminder should formally record reviews of children’s personal plans, including dates and signatures. These should be kept up-to-date and reviewed in line with legislation or sooner if changes occur. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices’ (HSCS 1:15). 2.

1. To support children’s learning and development, the childminder should develop processes on how they plan activities, observe and document children’s progress and achievements, and use this knowledge to support children’s next steps and extend their experiences. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: ‘My care and support meets my needs and is right for me’ (HSCS 1.19). 1.

1. To support safe practice the childminder should ensure policies and procedures that underpin the service are accurate and reflect current best practice guidance. This should include, but is not limited to, reviewing current policies to ensure procedures highlighted follow current best practice and develop missing policies. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: ‘I experience high quality care and support because people have the necessary information and resources’ (HSCS 4.27). 2.

1. To ensure that quality assurance processes impact positively on outcomes for children, they should be developed to help identify and inform improvement planning. This should include, but not limited to; • Developing self-evaluation and improvement processes that can be revisited and reflected on • Reviewing and updating policies to ensure they reflect and follow best practice and guidance. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes’ (HSCS 4.19).