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Bromley Childminding Association
So how do I use the outcomes
as a Childminder?
as a Childminder?
• Use the outcomes to regularly evaluate your service and plan future developments. Sample evaluation forms can be found on the download page
• Use the outcomes to ask parents to review your service. It is good practice to ask Parents to complete a simple questionnaire on a regulary basis, providing you with invaluable feedback on how others view your service.
• Use the outcomes as a basis to develop your Childminding portfolio for Parents and Ofsted Inspectors. File documentation under the appropriate headings, for example Child Protection policy under Keeping Children Safe
• Use the outcomes in your parents leaflet/brochure to explain your service
• Use the outcomes to plan your future training. Try to attend workshops that cover the different outcomes to ensure a broad development
• Use the outcomes to plan activities for the children in your care. For example what activity can you do with young children to help them to understand the reasoning behind recycling? (making a Positive contribution)
These are used as the inspection framework for childminders by Ofsted. All inspection reports are now written under the five headings, each recieveing an individual grading from inadequate through to outstanding. The following grid shows how the five outcomes link to the 14 National Standards and the Birth to three matters framework.
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Every Child Matters
In 2003, the Government published a green paper called Every Child Matters. This was published alongside the formal response to the report into the death of Victoria Climbié, the young girl who was horrifically abused and tortured, and eventually killed by her great aunt and the man with whom they lived.
Following a consultation, the Government published Every Child Matters: the Next Steps, and passed the Children Act 2004, providing the legislative spine for developing more effective and accessible services focused around the needs of children, young people and families.
Every Child Matters: Change for Children was published in November 2004 and the website was launched soon afterwards. www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
The Every Child Matters green paper identified the five outcomes that are most important to children and young people:
In 2003, the Government published a green paper called Every Child Matters. This was published alongside the formal response to the report into the death of Victoria Climbié, the young girl who was horrifically abused and tortured, and eventually killed by her great aunt and the man with whom they lived.
Following a consultation, the Government published Every Child Matters: the Next Steps, and passed the Children Act 2004, providing the legislative spine for developing more effective and accessible services focused around the needs of children, young people and families.
Every Child Matters: Change for Children was published in November 2004 and the website was launched soon afterwards. www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
The Every Child Matters green paper identified the five outcomes that are most important to children and young people:
Be healthy
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well-being
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well-
This means that the organisations involved with providing services to children - from hospitals and schools, to police and voluntary groups - will be teaming up in new ways, sharing information and working together, to protect children and young people from harm and help them achieve what they want in life. Children and young people will have far more say about issues that affect them as individuals and collectively.
Common Assessment Framework
for Children and Young People
for Children and Young People
The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a key part of delivering frontline services that are integrated and focused around the needs of children and young people. The CAF is a standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child's additional needs and deciding how those needs should be met. It can be used by practitioners across children's services in England.
For a factsheet containing further information
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/
59D474CE41CC233A6B80B9F44F744378.doc
Bromley Council are currently developing systems to implement CAF and it will be piloted in one Strategic Planning Area later this year before it is rolled out across the Borough. Watch out for news on CAF training.
For a factsheet containing further information
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/
59D474CE41CC233A6B80B9F44F744378.doc
Bromley Council are currently developing systems to implement CAF and it will be piloted in one Strategic Planning Area later this year before it is rolled out across the Borough. Watch out for news on CAF training.
