There are lots of exciting things planned for the Childminding Best Practice Club in 2025. In September the Club will reach an important milestone with the publication of the 100th edition of the club toolkits and so there will be a special edition to celebrate. There is also lots to look forward to in the other toolkits with themes covering all areas of learning and a fantastic programme of CPD modules.
If you are already a member of the Childminding Best Practice Club you will see some minor changes to the ‘My Curriculum‘ section included in each toolkit. This year, as well as the traditional topics helping you enhance your provision, I am introducing some ‘continuous provision’ themes with lots of ideas to help you make the most of the resources and opportunities you have available every day.
If you would like to know more about the different between continual provision and enhanced provision I recommend starting with these blogs:
The toolkits still contain sequenced planning around each topic or theme. The planning is broken down into stages with information about the intent, implementation and impact (plan, do, review) of each one. This will help you deliver the ideas to children at the right level for them as well as increasing your understanding of what they already know and their next steps. There are also lots of new activity ideas and resources to help you develop and deliver your childminding early years curriculum with ease.
The ‘My Learning,’ section in each toolkit is where you will find the useful Continual Professional Development Modules. Each toolkit contains a self-evaluation question along with a related training module to help you develop your own practice or gain useful business skills and tips.
The toolkits also still contain other things like the ‘Under Two’s Planning pages’ A Diversity or British Values activity and monthly planning to help you cover any areas of learning not covered sensibly by the monthly theme.
The following will give you a good idea of what will be covered in each toolkit so that, if you wish, you can use this information to help you plan for 2025.
(Please be aware that some themes or content may be subject to change, especially in toolkits published later in the year.)
2025 Childminding Best Practice Club Programme
January 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a Looking After Our Teeth Theme.
Diversity/British Values – Learn about Chinese New Year.
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Sharing Information with Parents to support Children’s Health.’ With tips for working with parents and carers on the subject. (Training to support healthy development and working with parents.)
February 2025
Curriculum activity ideas for using Playdough in your continuous provision. Including a planning sheet to help keep you organised.
Diversity/British Values – Learn about Black History Month.
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Running a playdough based stay and play session for your parents.’ With tips for working with parents. (Training to support you work with parents and promote your setting.)
March 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around the concept of Tall and Short.
Diversity/British Values – Eid.
With Bonus Mother’s Day Activity.
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Completing your yearly 2024/2025 Accounts.’ (Training to support you run your business.)
April 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a Spring Flowers theme . (An Understanding the World – Science based theme.)
Diversity/British Values – Easter
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Oranges to Oregano – Part One: The Benefits of creating a food based curriculum.’ By guest contributor Allison Grey. (Training to help you build your curriculum.)
May 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘If You Are Happy and You Know it‘ theme. (A communication and language and emotional development based theme.)
Diversity/British Values – Learn about the Buddhist festival of Vesak
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Oranges to Oregano – Part Two: Creating your food based curriculum.’ By guest contributor Allison Grey. (Training to help you build your curriculum.)
June 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘Colours‘ theme. (A Continual Provision theme.)
Diversity/British Values – Father’s Day
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Exploring different types of 2D Art with children.’ (Training to help you build your arts curriculum.)
July 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘Butterflies and Caterpillars‘ theme. (A science based theme.)
Diversity/British Values – International Day of Friendship
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘An in-depth look at some recent Ofsted inspection recommendations’ (Training to help you to self-evaluate and prepare for inspection.)
August 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘Going on Holiday‘ theme. (A PSED based theme.)
Diversity/British Values – Learn about the Jewish Sabbath
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Writing SMART next steps’
September 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘The Three Little Pigs‘ theme. (A Literacy based theme.)
Diversity/British Values – International Day of Democracy
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Evidence gathering to aid with SEND referrals’
October 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘Diwali‘ theme. (A diversity and understanding people and communities theme)
Diversity/British Values – Halloween
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Auditing your Continual Provision’
November 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘People That Help Us – Firefighters‘ theme. (A PSED and British Values topic.)
Diversity/British Values – World Vegan Month
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Creating a 2026 Action Plan’
December 2025
Curriculum activity ideas and sequenced planning around a ‘Christmas – The Gingerbread Man‘ theme. (A literacy theme.)
Diversity/British Values – A Church Christmas
Training Module with printable certificate – ‘Risk Assessments for Childminders.’
Join the Childminding Best Practice Club and get all of this from just £33 a year. That is just the equivalent of just £2.75 a month for 12 sets of planning and activities and 12 training modules (plus lots of other goodies including 25% off other Kids To Go products and Resources!*)
Have any questions? Email me at jennifer@wellywren.co.uk and I will do my best to help.
(*Offer excludes Forest Childcare Association Membership and bundle buy deals)
