Guidance
National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare for children up to the age of 12 years: statutory guidance
Standard of care child minding and day care providers must meet to look after children under 12.
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Contents
- Audience and overview
- How to use the National Minimum Standards (NMS)
- Summary of Key Changes
- Introduction
- Regulated Child Minding and Day care
- Standard 1: Information [about the setting]
- Standard 2: The Contract
- Standard 3: Assessment
- Standard 4: Meeting individual needs
- Standard 5: Records
- Standard 6: Working in partnership with parents
- Standard 7: Opportunities for play and learning
- Standard 8: Nurture and well-being
- Standard 9: Behaviour
- Standard 10: Healthcare
- Standard 11: Medication
- Standard 12: Food and drink
- Standard 13: Suitable person
- Standard 14: Organisation
- Standard 15: Staffing ratios
- Standard 16: Equal opportunities
- Standard 17: Financial procedures
- Standard 18: Quality
- Standard 19: Complaints
- Standard 20: Safeguarding
- Standard 21: Notifications of significant events
- Standard 22: Environment
- Standard 23: Equipment
- Standard 24: Safety
- Standard 25: Overnight Care
- Annex A: NMS Guidance for Child minder Assistants
- Annex B: NMS First Aid Guidance for Paediatric First Aid (PFA) Training
- Annex C: NMS Safeguarding Guidance - roles and responsibilities
- Annex D - Guidance for administering liquid paracetamol when children become unwell at the registered setting
- Glossary