Qualifications and Training

OFSTED Registration since 2001,

Early Years (Paediatric) First Aid taken with Winterbury Training, refreshed every 3 years for myself and my assistants,

I have completed the 2 day 'ADVANCED Safeguarding Course', my assistants refresh theirs with online courses every 3 years, 

Health & Safety - Level 1 in the Workplace taken with ‘Chartered Institute of Environmental Health,

NVQ3 in CCLD (Children’s Care, Learning and Development), 

Completed the introduction course in home-based childcare,

DBS (formally called CRB) checks carried out on all of my relevant family and any assistants,

I am registered with the Data Protection Act to ensure the safety of information/pictures that may be held,

Registered with ICO  

Data Security Awareness       

Foundation Plus Child Protection Training for Childminders       

I have been graded 'GOOD' at my inspection.

My kitchen is registered with the local council,

Public Liability Insurance with Childcare.co.uk,

Employers Liability Insurance with Childcare.co.uk,

Health & Safety - Level 1 in the Workplace taken with ‘Chartered Institute of Environmental Health,

NVQ3 in CCLD (Children’s Care, Learning and Development), 

Equality and Diversity and Human Rights - Level 1

Fire Safety - Level 1 

Conflict Resolution     

Data Security Awareness    

Safeguarding Adults     

Health & Safety with Risk Assessment   

Keeping Well at Work    

Basic Life Support     

Person Centred Care   

Communicating Effectively    

Assessing Needs     

Safe Administration of Medicines   

Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty   

Mental Health     

Learning Disabilities     

Recording Information    

General Data Protection Regulations Stage 1   

Working with Behaviours that Challenge   

Infection Control     

Moving and Handling     

Food Hygiene     

Foundation Plus Child Protection Training for Childminders   

Early Phonics Workshop    

Channel General Awareness       

Safer Recruitment in Education    

FGM - Recognising and Preventing FGM V2   

Food Allergy Online Training    

SEN Training for Childminders    

Keep Them Safe - Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation V2   

Makaton      

Mark Making     

Characteristics of Effective Learning Workshop   

NVQ 3 - Children's Care, Learning & Development  

Continuing short courses to keep my training up to date (generally in my own time). 

Watch this space for training that I have coming up and the dates.