Leanne McCaffery

1. To support children's wellbeing personal plans should be strengthened. This should include, but is not limited to, defined strategies tailored to each child's individual needs, outlining the approaches or resources that will support progress and routines for regular reviews in collaboration with families . To ensure plans remain relevant and accurately reflect each child's current stage of development. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states 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).

1. To support positive outcomes for children and families, the childminder should develop approaches to gaining a deeper understanding of their role and responsibilities as a care provider to help support improvement. This should include, but is not limited to, accessing guidance appropriate to their role and applying in practice. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states: 'I experince high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11)