Child Protection - Policy and Procedures
A good practice guide for registered childminders
£5.00 - Members £7.50 - Non-Members
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Negotiating with Parents
A guide for childminders and parents when setting fees and drawing up contracts
£2.00 - Members £2.00 - Non-Members
| NICMA Vacancy Card
An advertising card to promote the service a registered childminder provides. Free of charge to members.
| Accident Incident and Medication Record Book
To enable childminders to fulfill the legal requirements of record keeping.
£4.75 - Members £6.75 - Non-Members
| Cash and Attendance Register
An invaluable, easy to use book for recording children's attendance. Works as a receipt book for payment. Essential for recording income and expenditure for the Inland Revenue.
£12.00 - Members £15.50 - Non-Members
Postage and Packing £1.50
| Child's Personal Record Form
Leaflet - what the childminder needs to know about the children in her care, i.e. emergency contact numbers, doctor's details, allergies etc. - Up to three copies free of charge with SAE.members.
Please send a stamped addressed envelope.
| Contract/Agreement Forms
Three copies free of charge with SAE for members.
| Childminder/Parent Interview Check List
A Checklist to use when drawing up a new contract with a parent.
| The Business Side Of Childminding
An invaluable pack to assist childminders in setting terms and conditions related to the business side of childminding.
£5.50 - Members £5.50 - Non-Members
| Childminding As A Profession - A Guide To Registration ...click to download
A guide to assist childminders through the registration process and the follow up support available. Free with an SAE
|  | Partnership With Parents
Information to help establish positive relationships between parents and childminders.
£3.00 - Members £3.00 - Non-Members
| Sample Invoices
Example of a standard invoice that childminders can use to invoice parents for childminding fees. One copy free of charge with SAE.
| Observing Children - A Guide For Child Carers
Guidelines introducing the concept of child observation and the benefits of good practice
£6.50 - Members £9.00 - Non-Members
| Choosing a Childminder – a guide for parents ...click to download
An invaluable guide to assist parents in their selection of a registered childminder.
| Paying Your Childminder - A Negotiating Guide For Parents
A booklet offering advice to parents negotiating a childminding contract. Covers fees, holidays, charges for absence etc.
£1.50 - Members £1.50 - Non-Members
| An Introduction to NICMA ...click to download
A leaflet to promote NICMA and all the highly professional services we provide. Free of charge.
| Childminder Insurance
Leaflet detailing comprehensive insurance protection for childminders. Free of Charge.
| High/Scope In The Family Daycare Setting Report 2004 ...click to download
Report Detailing High/Scope in the family daycare project - Free of Charge.
|  | SPICE - Understanding Child Development
A useful guide for parents and childminders.
£9.50 - Members £13.00 - Non-Members
| NICMA Childminding Quality Charter ...click to download
Leaflet that sets out the standards that of the 'Children Come First' quality childminding charter.- Free of Charge
| "The Childminding Handbook" - A Good Practice Guide For Childminders
The Childminding Handbook gives invaluable information to childminders on all aspects of their business, including the business side, child development, play, health and safety and much more.
£15.00 - Members £20.00 - Non-Members
Postage and Packing £1.50
| Managing Children's Behaviour
A booklet to assist childminders and parents in setting limits to children's behaviour.
£3.00 - Members £3.00 - Non-Members
| Real Play for the Under-2's
The 'Treasure Basket' & heuristic play with objects. Information on play and learning opportunities for children 6 months - 20 months.
£3.00 - Members £3.00 - Non-Members
| Ideas For Rainy Day's
50 play and craft ideas for use in the home based childcare setting. Play idea's for all ages of children.
£3.00 - Members £3.00 - Non-Members
| Smiley Faces' European Learning Bags
Information on The Smiley Faces project which has developed 'Learning Bags' to stimulate Childrens Development.
| NICMA Training Programme 2009/10 ...click to download
A comprehensive guide to all the training available. Free of charge
|  | 'First Steps' 30 Hour Foundation Course Leaflet
Details of the aims, objectives and content of this course, which is designed specifically for childminders. Free of charge.
| Introduction To Homebased Childcare Course Leaflet ...click to download
Details of the aims, objectives and content of this 12 hour taster programme for those adults interested in registering as a childminder or an approved home childcarer
| Annual Report 2004/05 ...click to download
Report giving details on NICMA's activities over the last year -Free of charge.
| Annual Report 2005/2006 ...click to download
Report giving details on NICMA's activities over the last year .
| Annual Report 2006/2007 ...click to download
Report giving details on NICMA's activities over the year.
| NICMA Annual Review 07/08 ...click to download
NICMA's Annual review including information on the orgnisations activities throughout the year.
|  | Analysis of Training Audit 2003 ...click to download
Audit of Childminder Training and Qualifications.
| HM Revenue and Customs Information for Childminders ...click to download
Information on Tax,NIC & Tax Credits for Childminders
|  | Quality First Information ...click to download
Information on the Quality First quality assurance scheme for registered childminders
| Cross Border Childcare Training & Development Evaluation Report May 06 ...click to download
| JEWEL Evaluation Report ...click to download
|  | Cross Border Project May 2007 ...click to download
Information on the Crossborder Project
| Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit ...click to download
Information for parents and childminders on Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit
| Childminding as a profession - A Guide to Registration - Lithuanian ...click to download
A guide to assist childminders through the registration process and the follow up support available. - translated into Lithuanian.
|  | Childminding as a profession - A Guide to Registration - Polish ...click to download
A guide to assist childminders through the registration process and the follow up support available. - translated into Polish
|  | The Day Care Needs of Disabled Young Children in Northern Ireland ...click to download
Research report by the National Childrens Bureau and NICMA - Full Report
| The Day Care Needs of Disabled Young Children in Northern Ireland ...click to download
Research report by the National Childrens Bureau and NICMA - Executive Summery
| Cross Border Evaluation Report 08 ...click to download
Evaluation report for our sucessful Cross Border Project 2008. Free of Charge.
| Special Needs Course Leaflet
Free of Charge
| Childcare Matters - What the Public Think ...click to download
Many families seeking childcare in Northern Ireland are finding the search difficult, according to a major new survey on childcare commissioned by NICMA - the Childminding Association.
| Briefing Paper Childminder Registration ...click to download
Tackling the Shortcomings
| Briefing Paper Childminder Start up Package ...click to download
NICMA's proposal for Chrildminder Start up Packages.
| 25th Anniversary Publication ...click to download
‘CHILDMINDING TOUCHES LIVES...’ NICMA’s Special Edition publication which celebrates 25 years of Childminding in Northern Ireland.
| Annual Report 08/09 ...click to download
NICMA's annual reprt for the year 08/09.
| ‘TOUCHING YOUNG LIVES’ A Toolkit to Support Early Learning ...click to download
Click on the link above for more information.
Postage and Packing £50.00
| ‘Touching Young Lives’: Consulting, Observing, Planning. ...click to download
Click on the link above for more information.
Postage and Packing £10.00
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