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...
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 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,...
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 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, Information, Advice and Guidance Manager – Coram PACEY Following a sector-wide safeguarding consultation, the reforms that come into effect on 1 September 2025, bring new requirements for whistleblowing. This is to ensure children are kept as...
