Glh Childminding Services Maidstone

ACTIVITIES FOR EYFS CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS OF AGE -

All children in this age range must have activities provided that cover the seven areas of learning and development in the EYFS-a more in depth explanation of the EYFS can be found here... https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2014/08/EYFS_Parents_Guide-amended.pdf

Activities provided can be either Adult or Child led and include music,

storytime

, physical play

indoors and outdoors

(ball throwing,

balancing

, running, jumping,

attending indoor play areas

), construction,

playdoh,

mark making, role play, Craft- including painting, gluing

, Jigsaws, small world play (trains, figures, animals, cars

), messy play (shaving foam,

pasta, cereal

, sorting, threading and lacing,

ITC age appropriate games and programmes and outside activities (water play,

avement chalks, trips t

o local parks

free play

, where children can freely

self-select

SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN - As these children are in school during the day they have free play after school where they may read, play board games, craft activities or simply chill and relax, during school holidays age appropriate activities are provided for all children to access.

There aren’t any learning and development requirements in the Childcare Register, but I will need to talk to you and your child’s teacher at school (if your child is aged under 5 and still within the EYFS) about how I can complement their learning while they are in my care.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to register with Ofsted to provide childcare all childminder’s must follow certain criteria, this includes

1- A minimum Level 2 qualification for voluntary register- I hold a Level 3 in Childcare and Development so meet this criteria.

2- An enhanced CRB/DBS-This is a safeguarding requirement and ensures all adults living or working on the premises are suitable to be with children, all adults living in and working with children in my house have this, so also meet these criteria.

3- Paediatric First Aid- which is renewed every three years in line with current legislation

4- Safeguarding training- I renew my safeguarding training every three years in accordance with Ofsted requirements

2- My assistant also meets all the criteria required to work alongside me – Paediatric First Aid, Ofsted Registered, DBS, Safeguarding Training and Level 3 Qualified.