Printables

Things worth having on paper

Some things you do not want to be searching for on a phone at 3am, or halfway round a nursery visit. Print these, or save them as a PDF. All free, no sign-up.

When to call 111, 999 or your health visitorThe signs that mean call 999 now, and what to do when you are just worried. For the fridge. Hospital bag checklistWhat to pack for labour and afterwards — including the bits everyone forgets. Questions to ask a childminder or nurseryTake it with you on the visit. Includes the additional needs questions most lists miss. Inspection day checklist — for childmindersWhat to have ready, what to rehearse, and what Ofsted will not ask you for. Progress check at age 2 — for childmindersThe statutory summary on one form, with prompts for each prime area. Observation record — for childmindersOne page, with prompts that keep it specific and useful. Settling-in record — for childmindersWhat to ask before they start, a log per visit, and a two-week review. New family checklist — for childmindersPaperwork, policies, money, and the conversations worth having early.

“More coming.”

A nursery and room setup checklist, a first-week-of-school pack list, and a uniform and kit checklist are all planned.

Tell us which you need and it moves up the list.