Shelley Tait - Childminder

1. To ensure that decision making and daily practice reflects children's rights, needs, and interests, the childminder should develop a shared vision, values, and aims with children and families. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed' (HSCS 4.23).

2. To support continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children, the childminder should formalise, quality assurance procedures. This should include but not be limited to using, 'A quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors: childminding' (Scottish Government, 2025) to improve their understanding. The childminder should also develop improvement planning for the year to identify areas of strength and improvement. 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).

1. To ensure that future play experiences remain sufficiently challenging for young children as they grow and develop, the childminder should develop their skills in planning, observing, and recording children's development and learning through play. The childminder should then use their observations to reflect and plan new learning opportunities in consultation with children and parents. This should include, but not be limited to, using the best practice guidance to support them, such as: Realising the Ambition: Being me (Education Scotland, 2020) and, Growing my potential (Care Inspectorate, 2022). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'As a child, my social and physical skills, confidence, self-esteem, and creativity are developed through a balance of organised and freely chosen extended play, including using open ended and natural materials' (HSCS 1:31).

1. To fully reflect the childminder’s positive practice, they should review and improve the ‘behaviour management’ policy. This should include but not be limited to, focusing on helping children to understand expectations, while also considering their needs when supporting them to manage their emotions. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I experience care and support where all people are respected and valued' (HSCS 4.3).

2. To support children's wellbeing, learning and development, the childminder should develop personal plans for each child to show how their needs are being identified and met. This should include, but is not limited to, consulting with parents to review plans in line with legislation. To understand the purpose of personal plans, the childminder should refer to the best practice guidance, 'Guide for Providers on Personal Planning, Early Learning and Childcare' (Care Inspectorate, 2021). This is to ensure that 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).