Working with families

Developing a warm and friendly partnership with families is an essential part of childminding.

Good communication which keeps parents up to date with what you have planned and what you have done helps build a trusting partnership.

Have you thought about different ways of sharing information with parents? As well as daily chats when children arrive and leave your home, there are a variety of different ways of doing this. Many childminders use apps and social media to keep parents included and involved with what they’re doing. Not all childminders are comfortable with digital and social media and prefer face to face as well as paper.