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 Rose Porter | Sep 16, 2025 | Blog
Pat Tomlinson, Coram PACEY Advisor Working in childcare is an emotionally and physically demanding job and feeling a loss of motivation is more common than you’d think. Coram PACEY Advisor, Pat Tomlinson outlines some strategies to help you rekindle your motivation...
by Angela Gamble | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog, Safeguarding
Safeguarding: Guidance on requesting a police welfare check if a child has been persistently absent without explanation or contact from parents. By Zara Smith, Coram PACEY Writer and Advisor As childminders, we play a vital role in children’s safety and wellbeing. We...
by Angela Gamble | Aug 14, 2025 | Blog, Health and Safety
By Pat Tomlinson, Coram PACEY Advisor With the current hot weather, we are trying to keep the children (and ourselves) as cool as possible. Recent news items on the television have shared the different ways some families keep cool – taking ice cool water on trips,...
by Rose Porter | Aug 6, 2025 | Blog
Sarah Timms, Family Services lead at ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity Over the last two generations, the average age that children are being potty trained in the UK has risen. In the 1970s and 80s most children (83%) were out of nappies by 18...
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)...