Since Ofsted introduced its new graded system in April 2005 there has been increasing pressure on childminders to prove that they are running an ‘outstanding' business. Many parents admit that they wo
This is the essential guide to child development for all childcare professionals working in a home-based setting. Written in her characteristically approachable style, Allison Lee offers practical adv
Drawing on over 12 years of experience of running a business from her own home, Allison Lee gets to the heart of what it's really like to be a childminder.Whether you are thinking of starting out and
This book endorses play and activities as integral to learning and development for children and young people from 0-16 years, and looks at how childcare practitioners working specifically in the home-
