Free Publications
The following free publications are available to registered childminders. Please contact the Early Years Helpline on 01234-228120 for your copy.
Quality in the Care and Education of Young Children
Sets out principles and provides descriptions of quality in practice. (replaces the 1996 document)
Quality Standards for Early Years Provision
A generic set of standards for all early years education and child care settings (developed from the Quality in the Care and Education document).
The following 19 free publications are available from the DfEE. Please telephone their order line on 0845-6022260 for your copies or email dfee@prologistics.co.uk
Good Practice in Childcare Series. (currently ten titles)
- Developing Childcare for Older Children and Young People
- Marketing Your Childcare Services
- Recruiting Childcare Workers
- A Guide to Fundraising
- Building Links with Employers
- Networks and Networking a Guide for Providers of Childcare and Early Years Education
- A Guide to Training and Development
- Providing a Wrap-around service in Early Years and Childcare
- Writing Your Own News Letter
- Using Physical Activity and Sport
Good Practice in EYDC Partnerships Series. (currently nine titles), some being more relevant to childminding than others.
- The Role of Development Workers
- Developing and Supporting High Quality, Sustainable Childcare
- Conducting Childcare Audits
- Childminding an Overview
- Working with Local Agencies and other Partnerships and Networks
- recruitment Strategies for Childcare Workers
- Communication and Consultation Strategies
- Quality and Training Strategies
- The Role of Employers in Partnerships
The following publication is now available, free from QCA Publications department, in loose leaf format with ring binder. Contact the order line on 01787-884444 for your copy.
Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage - This is the new Early Learning Goals and how to use them for the Foundation Stage issued May 2000.
The following free publications on communicable diseases are available from the Department of Health, Po Box 410, Weatherby, ls237LN.
Pocket Companion (ref G1CC) and Poster (ref G1CP) - Guidelines on dealing with communicable diseases and minimizing risk of infection in schools and early years settings including childminders.
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