Babadays

1. To contribute to children’s care and support needs being met all of the time, the childminder should ensure information about all children's individual needs is in place. The childminder should ensure at a minimum that personal plans are reviewed and updated with parents at least every six months or every term for medication needs. 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).

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 support improvement and positive outcomes for children, the childminder should formalise evaluation and improvement methods. This should include effective use of professional guidance and the development of action plans to support the monitoring and assessment of identified improvements. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19).