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The hub for the people who do the job

Practical early-years resources, CPD and printable tools for childminders and practitioners who need a useful next step, not another generic checklist.

Written by a practising, registered childminder who has been through Ofsted more than once — not by a consultant who has read the framework.

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Useful help for real-life childminding

There is plenty of guidance written about childminding. There is very little written by someone currently doing it, on a Tuesday, with four children and an inspection due.

Around thirty resources are planned across business and registration, EYFS practice, safeguarding and CPD. The paperwork ones come first, because that is what eats the evenings.

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Clear, practical help for everyday practice.
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What changed this month

What changed in the EYFS on 1 September 2026Banned dog breeds, a lower harm-reporting threshold, safer sleep, screen use and DBS Ofsted’s new inspections, from September 2026Outstanding and Good are gone — what replaced them, and what it means for you
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Practice

The EYFS paperwork you can safely stop doingWhat Ofsted actually asks for, in their own published words Observations, made proportionateHow many you actually need, and what makes one worth writing The progress check at age 2One of the few things the EYFS genuinely requires you to write SEND and inclusionNow its own evaluation area — your duties, and the funding people miss Safer sleep in your settingIncluding what to do when a parent asks you not to follow the guidance
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Business

Tax and expensesThe household percentages HMRC agrees, and when Making Tax Digital catches you Safer recruitment and assistantsWhy disqualification by association still applies to you
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Printables

Inspection day checklistWhat to have ready, what to rehearse, what they will not ask for Progress check at age 2The form, with prompts for each prime area Observation recordOne page, with prompts that keep it specific Settling-in recordWhat to ask before they start, and a two-week review New family checklistPaperwork, policies, money and the early conversations
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Business & registration

How to become a registered childminder in EnglandStep by step, start to first child
Ofsted registration — what inspectors actually look forFrom someone who has had the visit
Setting your ratesPricing competitively and still making a living
Writing your first parent contractGuide plus a template
Claiming funded hours as a childminderHow the money actually flows
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EYFS & practice

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