It can be quite scary knowing that approximately 30 months after getting registered as a childminder in England, an Ofsted inspector is going to pay you a visit. Please don’t panic. My aim is to share some tips and to give you a flavour of what an inspection is really...
Vicky Hutchin, Persona Doll Training Persona Doll Training (PDT) provides training for practitioners on diversity, equality and inclusion through a storytelling approach, using a special doll called a Persona Doll. It’s a brilliant way to celebrate diversity and...
Pat Tomlinson, PACEY Advisor “How do I do a risk assessment?” is a question that’s often asked by those starting a career in early years and childcare, so in this blog we are looking at why we need to risk assess and the different ways we can do this. We risk assess...
Yesterday, 19 December 2022, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced that self-employed individuals and landlords will have longer to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA). The Government’s Making Tax Digital roadmap aims to...
Rose Porter, Marketing Executive at PACEY After a tumultuous couple of years, we all entered 2022 hoping for a much calmer year than the one we got! But there are positives to be celebrated too, and in this blog we reflect on the key achievements of 2022 and how you...
Gary Davies, Senior Executive Officer, HMRC Although calculating wages using the National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rate may seem straightforward, there are several pitfalls that an employer can fall into without realising. Gary Davies from the NMW team at HMRC...
Sue Newman, Boogie Mites UK Music and pre-phonics skills Building strong foundations for phonics is a key foundation required for starting school. If children start school without foundations for phonics in place they may never catch up. Teaching of phonics is quickly...
Rose Porter, Marketing Executive at PACEY PACEY is working hard behind the scenes lobbying Government to urgently address the impacts that the cost-of-living crisis is having on our sector. In the meantime, we want to share some smaller-scale solutions that can help...
Dan Weir, Research Analyst, Childcare Insurance Services (CIS) This blog looks at PACEY Practitioner Insurance, provided by Childcare Insurance Services (CIS) and included in PACEY Practitioner membership for childminders and nannies*. We’ll be diving into some of the...
Carmel Glassbrook, Project Lead for the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service, SWGfL The volume and nature of calls received by the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service leads us to believe that the signs of potentially harmful sexual behaviour are not being...
We will be back at the iconic Bishopsgate Institute on Saturday 6 February 2027. Throughout the day, we will be looking back and celebrating the last fifty years of childcare and early years and the contribution of home-based childcare professionals. We cant wait to share it with you.
Our super early bird sale has come to an end. But don't fret you can still get your early bird tickets until 31 October 2027!
