We recognise that childminders provide a unique service to the children and families they work with.
To support this, the offer for our childminder student teachers will be bespoke to their individual needs and their setting, whilst also ensuring they are fulfilling the requirements of the EYITT course. Where necessary reasonable adjustments will be made during the programme.
In addition, we will also provide the following to ensure that childminders are continually striving for excellence:
- Support prior to interview via a telephone or Teams call regarding any questions such as
- funding for the programme.
- Once on programme, a call where we will work together to plan out the journey from start
- to finish. This will include a discussion around individual placement requirements.
- Support to find a suitable mentor if required, who can work to develop your teaching
- practice and knowledge across the different age groups
- Monthly training/support meetings/networking with other childminders at an appropriate
- time of day to support with aspects of the programme, such as Leadership Action Plan and
- working in partnership with colleagues and other professionals.
- Weekly check in from PT in chosen format (text/email/call).
- A communication log to record conversations between childminder and placement to
- support with planning and leadership evidence
You can contact our Childminder Lead Maxine Forrest to discuss further, maxineforrest@bestpracticenet.co.uk