Webinar for childminders: changes, updates and common misconceptions

In this webinar, we were joined by Theresa Johnson, Head of Partnership at PACEY, to discuss:
- recent changes to the early years inspection handbook
- the impact of the pandemic on children’s learning and development
- messages from the recent education inspection framework (EIF) curriculum roadshows
- the importance of communication and language
- common misconceptions about inspection.

Panel:
Wendy Ratcliff HMI, Principal Officer, Early Education
Theresa Johnson, Head of Partnerships at PACEY
Samantha Sleeman-Boss, Early Education Quality and Practice Lead, Ofsted
Katherine Lamb, Lead Professional - Regulation and Social Care, Ofsted
Caroline Clarke, Lead Professional - Regulation and Social care, Ofsted

Content:
0:00 Introduction
5:17 What has changed
9:25 Impact of the pandemic
13:03 Curriculum roadshows
17:36 Inspecting communication and language
25:50 Common misconceptions
33:03 Questions
33:28 Q1: Working with two assistants
34:01 Q2: Setting up as a childminder
37:02 Q3: Going up to 4 children
39:19 Q4: Paperwork and first inspection
40:15 Q5: Childminder’s assistant
41:40 Q6: Changing address
42:22 Q7: Suitability of a new house
42:52 Q8: Impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities
44:09 Q9: Suitability checks for assistants
45:12 Q10: Registration and registration visit
46:04 Q11: Surname change
46:35 Q12: Working in partnership
48:52 Q13: Preparations for an inspection