Child Abuse It is now compulsory for childminders to report to the Police any cases of suspected child abuse, including those inflicted by the parents. Negative Influences In The Neighbourhood Childminders must keep children away from “bad hats” in the neighbourhood. Some neighbourhoods have more drug addicts and illegal spots than others. Childminders must be…
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Protect Yourself – Insure Your Business Consider getting your business, premises and workers insured. The benefits include: Financial assurance for the business. Should you lose your ability to work due to an accident or critical illness, you would not have to worry about getting additional financial assistance. Your insurance would cover your medical bill, either partially…
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Formal Requirements Strictly speaking, those who are taking in a maximum of nine children aged four years old and below do not have to register their business but they do have to inform the District Social Welfare Department nearest to them. However, even if you intend to look after less nine children or less, it…
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Are You Ready? Running a childcare facility requires a willing and able jack-of-all-trades and nothing less. It needs someone who knows how to do a multitude of things well for very young people. You are going to be responsible for the overall well being of the children in your care. Think about your: Love For…
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Feeling some nervousness before giving a speech is natural and healthy. It shows you care about doing well. But, too much nervousness can be detrimental. Here’s how you can control your nervousness and make effective, memorable presentations: Know the room. Be familiar with the place in which you will speak. Arrive early, walk around the…
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Planning is written about and talked about more than it is done. Here are some ideas that will encourage you to plan your activities in advance. Force yourself to plan. If you fail to plan, you are by default planning to fail. Schedule uninterrupted time every day to do your planning. Anticipate possible problems you could…
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