by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Jan 19, 2026 | Case studies, Resources
Download a printable version here. How can local authorities successfully recruit and retain childminders? A deep dive into how Thurrock is prioritising and supporting childminders in an everchanging childcare market. Introduction In Thurrock, childminding support...
by Claire Protheroe | Jan 12, 2026 | Health and Safety, Resources, Wales specific
Darllenwch hyn yn Gymraeg yma As part of Social Care Wales’ Well-being Week 2026, Coram PACEY Cymru spoke to childminders across Wales about how they support their wellbeing when working in homebased childcare. Here we have complied a list of their Top Tips for...
by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Oct 30, 2025 | Case studies, Resources
Download a printable version here. What can significant childminder support deliver for local authorities today? A deep dive into the childminder support contract delivered in Cambridgeshire. In Cambridgeshire, Coram PACEY (formerly PACEY) has held contract to deliver...
by Angela Gamble | Oct 21, 2025 | Business resources, Child development, Resources
As childcare professionals, we have all experienced situations where children have displayed behaviour that challenges us whether that is biting, snatching toys and lashing out at others, disrupting others play or having a meltdown. Whether the child has been at your...
by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Sep 18, 2025 | Child development, Resources, Wraparound
When you provide wraparound care for school-aged children it is important to recognise that, just like early years children, school-aged children will arrive at your setting in all kinds of emotional states, whether that is first thing in the morning or after school....
by Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges | Sep 18, 2025 | Resources, Wraparound
Although food is an optional element of wraparound provision, it is expected that many providers will wish to offer children food as part of before -and after-school childcare. There is a good reason why breakfast is sometimes labelled the most important meal of the...
