Sharon MacDonald

1. The childminder should review the vision, values and aims of the service. This is to ensure they reflect how children’s rights, needs, and wishes will be promoted, using best practice guidance. This review should involve children and families. 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 based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice.’ (HSCS 4.11)

2. To promote a culture of improvement and reflection, the childminder should engage with best practice guidance such as ‘A quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors: childminding. This should include regularly gathering the views of children and families to evaluate what is going well and identify any areas for improvement. 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 based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice.’ (HSCS 4.11)

3. The childminder should develop and implement an effective system of quality assurance that takes account of tasks that need to be carried out. This should include, but not limited to completing relevant training, reviewing safety measures and policies and procedures. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: ‘I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes.’ (4.19)

4. To ensure children and families details are safely stored and shared in line with guidance, the childminder should register with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO.) 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 based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice.’ (HSCS 4.11)

1. To ensure children can enjoy a safe and sociable mealtime experience that promotes safe practice. The childminder should register as a food business with the local authority and ensure all children have seating that is appropriate for their age and stage of development. 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 based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice.’ (HSCS 4.11) This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: ‘ I am able to access a range of good quality equipment and furnishings to meet my needs, wishes and choices.(HSCS 5.23)