Dorothy Aitken

1. To support children’s wellbeing, learning and development the childminder should identify training and professional reading to develop their skills and knowledge. This should include, but not be limited to, updating child protection training. The childminder should record learning and demonstrate how it has improved experiences and outcomes for children. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state 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) and 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).

2. To support children’s wellbeing, learning and development the childminder should identify training and professional reading to develop their skills and knowledge. This should include, but not be limited to, updating child protection training. The childminder should record learning and demonstrate how it has improved experiences and outcomes for children. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state 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) and 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).

1. To support children' learning, development and progress, the childminder should improve the use observation and assessment to record children's progress, achievements 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 'I am supported to achieve my potential in education and employment if this is right for me.' (HSCS 1.27)

1. To contribute to children’s care and support needs being met all of the time, the childminder should continue to develop the use of personal plans. They should ensure information contained in the plan clearly shows how children's individual needs are being supported This would ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state: `My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a careplan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices` (HSCS 1.15) and `I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice` (HSCS 4.11).