Alison C

My Summary

My Experience

I have been a registered Childminder since December 1999, during this time I have attended various courses, training and gained many qualifications. I am insured through Morton Michel - Childcare Insurance Specialist and member of Morton Michel childcare club.
I am inspected by OFSTED.
I meet regularly with Bishops Cleeve and Woodmancote Childminders enabling me to offer the children a wide range of activities to promote learning through play both in my own home and enclosed garden and through trips out to the park, Forest school, local toddler group, library and Childminder drop in groups.

My Qualifications

I have attended a large amount of training and gained many qualifications:

Induction course for childminders
British Red Cross first aid for child careers
PATA Child protection training
CACHE Introducing Childminding practice course (ICP)
Gloucestershire County Council Early years and childcare service Child protection policy awareness
Telling stories with puppets training workshop
St John Ambulance Emergency aid for people who work with young children
Training workshop Oral health
Training workshop 'five a day' Nutrition Workshop
Developing Childminding Practice (DCP) unit 2 of CACHE level 3 Certificate in Childminding Practice
Extending Childminding Practice (ECP) unit 3 of CACHE level 3 Certificate in Childminding Practice
Inland rev Tax training
Network evening
Training workshop 'sensory experience'
Training workshop 'Lighthouse Education Consultancy'
Foundation stage training
Link childminders training
Training workshop 'Birth to Three'
Training workshop 'Science through fun everyday activities'
Training workshop 'Celebrating diversity and culture'
Training workshop food hygiene
Foundation stage training
Network evening - Introduction to Assessment and planning for the foundation stage
St John Ambulance - Early years first aid
Training workshop - keeping your home and minded children safe
Training workshop - Lets move
Training workshop - working with under threes - Introduction to observation and planning
Network evening - speech and language development
Network evening - professional development
Training workshop - Childminder workshop
Training workshop - Safe and fun outings
Training workshop - Can cook - will cook
National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) In early years care and education level 3. City and Guilds.
St John Ambulance - Care of the child with asthma, prevention and management of allergic reactions, protecting yourself and others from the spread of illness
Training workshop - Phonics - Helping children to listen.
Early Years Foundation Stage briefing.
Child Protection training.
Gloucestershire's Count Me In Too! Conference - Supporting a grieving child
Gloucestershire's Count Me In Too! Conference -Introduction to Makaton
Network evening - Christmas Arts and craft
Nursery Education Consultation Event
Network evening – Forest school’s training
Developing the EYFS training session
Childminders focus group meeting
Nursery education funding training
Network evening – Cooking and nutrition training
Network evening – Training in Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
St John Ambulance - Early years first aid
Early years single funding formula consultation event
Best Practice training – Persona doll approach
Best Practice training – The EYFS inclusion development Program (IDP) The Autism spectrum.
Safer food better business for childminders awareness training
Early years ICT
Gloucestershire Childminding Inclusion Network training evening An introduction to TACPAC sensory play
‘Child protection awareness’ Training Course
CACHE level 3 Certificate in Childminding Practice
Best Practice Meeting – The Home learning environment
EYFS briefing
Paediatric first aid – Switch training
Gloucestershire Childminding Inclusion Network training – An introduction to Early Language Development by Sue Douglass (Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Battledown.)
Paediatric first aid – Switch training
GSCB Inter-agency Child protection course
Best Practice - An introduction to the Gloucestershire Early Years Foundation Stage Summative Development Support Pack.
Briefing -Extending Free Early Education to More Two Year Olds
Gloucestershire Childminding Inclusion Network training – The graduated approach - the process to follow if you have any concern about a child's progress.
Gloucestershire Childminding Inclusion Network training – Target settings and writing IEP’s.
Gloucestershire Childminding Inclusion Network training – Special educational needs
Gloucestershire Childminding Inclusion Network training – Gloucestershire total communication
GSCB Child protection revision and update course
Pre OFSTED support session
Tewkesbury locality provider network meeting
ITC Level 3 Award in Paediatric first aid
Channel general awareness module – safeguarding and protecting children at risk from radicalisation
Locality training – Identifying needs and outcomes and My Plan
GSCB Child protection revision and update course
Survive and Thrive – 30hrs free entitlement for 3&4 year olds
Shield Paediatric first aid
Locality training – Provider meeting
Locality training – OFSTED update Briefing
Safeguarding children refresher
Full Paediatric First Aid (Blended) for Ofsted – 12 hours
Webinar - Alistair Bryce-Clegg does abc - The Revised Early Years Framework 2021
EYFS Reform Briefing Session
Briefing - New Early Years Foundation stage Sept 2021 by OFSTED
Webinar OFSTED early education update for Childminders
Child Protection Inter-agency (CPIA Level 3)
DSL support hub meeting – online
Full Paediatric First Aid (Blended) for Ofsted – 12 hours

My Availability

Children are welcome from birth to 12 years, as long as vacancies are available to comply with the ratios. Where vacancies are not available a child’s name can be taken for a waiting list.
A parent/guardian needs to complete and agree a contract, permissions and policies before a child may be admitted. A place can be reserved with the payment of a deposit.

For more information on availability or a copy of my prospectus please email

My Fees

• Childminding from £7.00 per hour

My fees are currently £7.00 per hour for early years children. During normal working hours Monday to Wednesday between 7.30am and 5pm.
I offer wrap around care Monday to Wednesday between 7.30am and 5pm and Thursday between 7.30am and 9am.
An early start is available from 7am please enquire for details.