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 | 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 | May 27, 2025 | Blog, Safeguarding
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...
by Angela Gamble | May 27, 2025 | Blog, Safeguarding
By Zara Smith, Writer/Editor – Coram PACEY Creating a safe and secure environment is at the heart of everything we do as childminders and early years professionals. Safety is not just about having rules, procedures of compliance programs in place – it’s about...
by Angela Gamble | May 20, 2025 | Blog, Health and Safety, Safeguarding
by Zara Smith, Writer/Editor – Coram PACEY Technology plays an increasingly important role in families and children’s life. It is becoming quite common for parents to use technology such as location trackers to keep their children safe. These devices take many...
by Angela Gamble | Mar 25, 2025 | Blog, Safeguarding
By Zara Smith. Whilst attending an early years setting is not compulsory for children under five years of age, it has many benefits and can play a significant and important role in a child’s early development. Research has shown that attending a high-quality early...
