Liz Hodgman was responsible for supporting Bromley Childminders for nearly four years.
Liz attended the National Play Day Event, which was also BCMA’s AGM, and it was great
that so many childminders came along to celebrate the work Liz has done for us in
Bromley.
BCMA Chair, Ann Glover, presented Liz with flowers, gift vouchers, a cake
and a book wihch childminders had signed and written their own messages for Liz to
take with her.
Liz is a Lifetime Member of BCMA, and we are delighted that she is
our web writer.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank Liz for the huge amount of her own time and commitment she has given to BCMA and the website we have today.” Ann Glover, BCMA Chair
Liz first Registered as a Childminder in 1995
under Registration and Inspection,
Croydon Council. She went on to care for 21 children ranging in age from just 12
weeks through to 14years.
During this time she cared for several bilingual children
and children with
acute milk allergies
chronic asthma,
Aspergers syndrome,
a variety of different cultural
backgrounds.
Liz changed career to become a Childminder
Liz started her working life in a High Street Bank in central London. Following the birth of her first daughter she returned to work, leaving her baby in the safe hands of Pam,
a Croydon Childminder.
Inspired by Pam’s professionalism and care for her daughter
and, after struggling to work in London for 2 years, Liz chose to change career and
to become a Childminder herself.
Liz Hodgman
Childminding Network and Development Officer,
Croydon
As a Childminder Liz offered flexible hours, occasionally even working Saturday evenings
for a family with their own restaurant.
Liz was one of the first group of childminders
to join the Community Network in Croydon, before moving back to Bromley, her home
town, where she re-
She became one of first, and very few,
Ofsted Approved Home Childcarers in Bromley.
During this time Liz threw herself into all aspects of childcare:
Managing a pre-
Setting up and running
a new carer and toddler group at a school
a crèche
an After school reading club
Helping to run
a church carer/toddler group
a Sunday School
a Sunday morning crèche
a Church’s Summer Play Scheme
NVQ 3 Assessor for a year for a local College
Liz has a great thirst for knowledge and since 2000 she has taken at least one qualification each year.
Liz left Bromley Early Years at the end of August 2006 to take up her current post as Childminding Network and Development Officer in Croydon.
Liz worked closely with the NCMA development officer to help local childminders to establish the BCMA in 2004 and now works tirelessly in her own time to support them, by writing all the articles, policies and downloads for the BCMA website.
In 2002 Liz joined Bromley Early Years and in 2004 was promoted to manage the Childminding team.
During this period Liz produced 22 Newsletters, keeping the Childminders in Bromley informed of what was happening in childcare both nationally and locally.
Liz established the now very popular Drop-
She set up the Support Childminder Scheme which has
helped so many new childminders through the registration process.
She established
the “Meet the Minder” sessions at the Bromley Library.
The two Giant Teddy Bears
Picnics were organised and run by Liz, as were the three very successful Birth to
Three Matters conferences.
Liz wrote and taught training courses for Bromley Childminders:
Meeting the National Standards,
Policies and Portfolios
Managing Behaviour
Baby signing
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Easter Arts and Crafts session
Christmas Arts and Crafts session
Liz also delivered all the pre registration briefing sessions.
Liz worked closely
with the Network Co-
She was a key player
in developing the portfolio for the NCMA approval process of the Bromley Networks.
Liz regularly attends training workshops and conferences to further develop her knowledge
and practice.
Liz was an NCMA portfolio and visiting assessor for the Quality First
Scheme.
She has a level 4 certificate in Early Years Practice
Liz continues to support childminders and to enhance her qualifications.
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