by Angela Gamble | Nov 20, 2025 | Blog, Business Resources, Regulations and Legislations
By Zara Smith, Coram PACEY Writer As a childminder or home-based childcare provider, getting to know your local area is one of the best ways to make sure your setting meets the needs of the families you care for. When you understand what’s happening around you, who...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog, Business Resources, Safeguarding
By Zara Smith, Coram PACEY Writer/Editor In today’s digital world, childminders are not only safeguarding children in their care but also entrusted with highly personal and sensitive information about families. From registration forms to national insurance numbers and...
by Angela Gamble | Aug 1, 2025 | Blog, Business Resources
By Zara Smith, Coram PACEY Writer and Advisor Receipts are a daily part of spending and running a business – but have you noticed that the world is fast moving away from paper? Thanks to new regulations like Making Tax Digital, digital receipts (or e-receipts)...
by Angela Gamble | Apr 2, 2025 | Blog, Business Resources
By Pat Tomlinson, PACEY Advisor Change to ICO fee The annual ICO fee has increased from £40 to £52. What is ICO? Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent public body which was set up to promote access to official information and to protect...
by Angela Gamble | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog, Business Resources
By Zara Smith, PACEY Advisor For a long time, the type of recycling that you can do through your household bins has been dependent on where you live. New commercial food waste legislation comes into effect from the end of March 2025, and it is hoped that it will make...
by Rose Porter | Sep 30, 2024 | Blog, Business Resources, Regulations and Legislations
Sue Smith, registered childminder and member of PACEY’s Volunteer Insight Panel (VIP) I wanted to share my passion with others in the Early Years sector, inspire and champion the wonderful work we do with children in this vital start in their life. I felt a...
