Elaine Boyle

1. To support children's development and progress, the childminder should further develop the use of personal plans. They could contain; information about children's individual needs, preferences and choices and plan how to meet these to support children to have positive outcomes. be a tool for outlining strategies to support children to learn life skills formal reviews with parents and where appropriate children discuss progress and identify next steps. This is to ensure I experience high quality care and support that is right for me and is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards which state that 'My personal 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. To support positive outcomes for children's learning and development, the childminder should develop the use of observations and records of activities provided. They could be used to assess their progress and identify 'next steps' for their continued learning and development. This is to ensure I experience high quality care and support that is right for me and is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards which state that 'I am supported to achieve my potential in education and employment if this is right for me.' (HSCS 1.27)

1. To improve outcomes for children, approaches to quality assurance and self-evaluation should be developed, including methods to consult with children and families. The childminder should become familiar with best practice guidance and use this to support her approaches to self-evaluation and planning for continuous improvement. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standard (HSCS) which states that: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes.' (HSCS 4.19).

1. To improve outcomes for children, the childminder should develop a training plan to support their learning and professional development. This should include, but not be limited to, child protection and first aid training. This plan should be based on self-evaluation and the needs of children and the service as a whole. Learning should be evaluated to show how it has been used in practice. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standard (HSCS) which states that: 'I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes'. (HSCS 3.14)