Childminding Team

Childminding Quality Co-ordinator - Lisa Seymour

The main responsibilities of this role are to line manage a team of Cluster based Childminding Quality Development Mentors, the administration of various Grants ansd to ensure that childminders are supported to implement the requirements of the Childcare act 2006 and that the Every Child Matters outcomes continuously improve.

This role also takes the lead on Childminder training;- Briefing sessions / Early Years Foundation Stage / policies proceedures and paperwork and has very close links with the Workforce Development Team to recruit and train new Childminders.

Also National Childminding Association Children Come First, Childminding Network

and responsibility for Newport Cluster, Prospective, Newly registered, Existing and Network Childminders aswell as the Support Scheme and Children Centre links.

Childminding Quality Development Mentors

Mentors are responsible for prospective, newly registered and existing Childminders within their Cluster area, offering support, advice and guidance to meet regulations and Ofsted inspections. They also visit and monitor Quality Assured Network Childminders and link to Support childminders and groups in local area.
They are also working hard to forge links with Children Centres and Extended Schools.

Wendy Harris (Central and South Clusters)

Working with Older children

Committee and group support

Jo Betts Wellington and North Clusters (up to Oakengates)

Responsibility for Healthy Eating Award for Childminders

Extended Hours and Inclusion Grant

Newsletters and promoting Childminders

Kate Smith North Cluster (Oakengates onwards)

Responsibility for Childminder Plus Scheme (Teenage parents)

Toy Library

For More information on Childminding or to enquire about becoming a childminder, please contact the Childminding Team on
Tel: 01952 385438 or click on the link below
ChildmindersLeaflet.pdf