Childminding Service - Emily Hutchison

1. To support children's development and progress, the childminder should further develop the use of personal plans. They could: contain risk assessments to support children to develop independence be a tool for outlining strategies to support children to learn life skills contain formal reviews with parents and children, where appropriate, to discuss progress and identify next steps. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) 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).

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).

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 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).