Good Practice in Childminding: A Handbook for the Diploma in Home-based Childcare - Softcover

Completely revised and updated, this popular and important book is an essential guide for all practising and training childminders. It provides full coverage of the new CACHE Diploma in Home-based Childcare (DHC) and offers comprehensive support to anyone studying for a professional career in childminding. Good Practice in Childminding is fully endorsed by the National Childminding Association (NCMA) and provides a useful and reliable handbook for all practising childminders. It is also an invaluable course companion for any childcare course.

This unique book provides childminders, in practice or training, with the sound foundation required to work safely and professionally with children. Written by two of the country's leading child-care authors, the book covers children's needs, behaviour and development, as well as featuring sections on safety, child protection, disabled children, professionalism, relationships with parents and childminding as a business. This book has been produced in conjunction with the National Childminding Association, and will provide a useful and reliable guide to all practising childminders. It also provides a useful complement to the DCP 1 course, and will be an invaluable course companion.