Clare Hawkins

My Summary

My Experience

I have been a childminder for nearly 17 years, since registering with Ofsted in October 2003. Before that, I worked in a day nursery, 2 primary schools (including SEN), ran a church creche' and spent a number of years employed as a Nanny for 4 different families.
Before childminding I gained a lot of experience in autism and cognitive impairment. I have a lot of experience with speech and language development and as a childminder have had a lot of experience of working in partnership with different therapeutic teams such as play therapy, speech and language therapists etc.
I have been providing childcare for 0 to 5 year olds on a day to day basis for the last 17 years.

My Qualifications

My Qualifications and Training

• Currently studying for a BA Open Honours Degree with the Open University;
Modules:

• Children’s Literature
• The science of the mind: investigating mental health
• Psychology of childhood and youth
• Investigating psychology
• Introducing the social sciences
• Young lives, parenting and families

• NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development;
Completed modules:

• Develop and promote positive relationships
• Develop and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children.
• Promote children's development
• Reflect on and develop practice
• Protect and promote children's rights
• Promote the health and physical development of children
• Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years
• Care for children at home
• Maintain and develop a childminding business


• NVQ Level 2 in Early years care and education;
Completed modules:

• Support children’s physical development needs
• Support children's social and emotional development
• Implement planned activities for sensory and intellectual development
• Implement planned activities for the development of language and communication
• Maintain an attractive, stimulating and reassuring environment for children
• Maintain the safety and security of children
• Contribute to the achievement of organisational requirements
• Relate to parents
• Feed babies
• Provide for babies’ physical development needs





Other qualifications/training/continued personal development;

• Paediatric first aid course (0-8 years) updated 22/08/20
• Level 2 First aid essentials – Educare in partnership with west midlands ambulance service
• Being safe: effective first aid management in your setting.
• Heart start emergency life support.
• Caring for children with allergies
• Understanding Asthma
• Autism awareness
• ADHD awareness
• Concussion awareness
• Understanding anaphylaxis
• Mental wellbeing in children and young people
• Infection prevention and control in an early years setting


• Our kitchen (aka Clare's Kitchen!) has a 5 OUT OF 5 Food Hygiene safety rating. (Coventry City Council)
• Level 2 Food hygiene and safety
• Level 2 Food safety and hygiene (catering)
• Level 2 Food safety
• Level 2 Providing a healthy food environment in early years settings
• Nutrition in the early years
• Cupcake Diploma!! :)


• Level 2 Child protection
• Level 3 Child protection
• Introduction to safeguarding children refresher.
• Awareness of child abuse and neglect.
• Level 2 Child neglect
• Level 2 An introduction to child sexual exploitation
• Awareness of child abuse and neglect foundation.
• An introduction to safeguarding children.
• Level 2 Child exploitation and online safety
• Risk assessment.
• Health and safety.
• Level 2 Health and safety
• Child accident prevention.
• A practical guide to the GDPR.
• Awareness of domestic violence and abuse.
• Level 2 Understanding children’s rights
• Level 2 Equality and diversity
• Being a key person in an Early years setting.
• Characteristics of effective leaders.
• Equality and inclusion in early years’ settings
• A new approach to Child Poverty
• Early assessment/Lead professional/information sharing.
• Recognising and supporting children with SEN.
• Level 2 Social media marketing for early years settings
• Level 2 Equality and Diversity


In February 2021 I completed the Hygge in the Early Years accreditation to become one of the few childminders nationally to be awarded Hygge in the Early Years status.

• Hygge in the Early Years accreditation
• Wanderlust: A nature study programme – Hygge in the Early Years
• 5 day Nature Play challenge – Hygge in the Early Years
• Planning and progression in the provision – Hygge in the Early Years
• Early Maths – Hygge in the Early Years
• How to teach phonics – Hygge in the Early Years
• Managing big feelings and mindfulness – Hygge in the Early Years
• Challenge and progression in your early years provision – Hygge in the Early Years
• Supporting learning through the use of provocations – Hygge in the Early Years
• Loose parts play – Hygge in the Early Years
• A child-led Christmas made easy – Hygge in the Early Years
• Understanding the revised EYFS.
• Speech, language and communication.
• Understanding and addressing behaviour in the early years
• Level 2 Improving children's learning through play
• Level 2 Promoting positive behaviour
• Level 2 Supporting early language development
• Level 2 Reflective practice in the early years
• Level 2 Improving children’s learning through play
• Level 2 Promoting positive behaviour
• Developing children’s numeracy skills
• Reflective practice in the early years
• Home Education Diploma - Centre for Excellence
• Education for Peace – Montessori centre international
• Montessori outdoors - Montessori centre international
• How to choose a Montessori nursery for my child - Montessori centre international
• Montessori at home – Montessori centre international
• What is Montessori? - Montessori centre international
• Montessori Life: Introduction.

My Availability

My Fees

• Childminding from £5.00 per hour

Fees:

* 15 & 30 hours funding accepted
* Tax-free childcare & work vouchers accepted.

Daily rate of £40 (Between the hours of 7.30am and 5.30pm)

* I do not work bank holidays (including Good Friday)
* No fees are required for bank holidays (including Good Friday)
* No charge for childminder's holidays (90 days notice given where possible)
* Full fee required for child's holiday and absences to keep the place secure.

Daily Fee of £40 includes:

~ Breakfast (selection of choices)
~ Home-cooked lunch (menu given in advance)
~ Picnic style tea (April to September) / warm breads, soup, pasta (September to April)
~ Morning and afternoon snacks
~ Own water bottle
~ Personal daily diary.
~ All activities, materials and resources.
~ All trips and outings.and transport costs.
~ Wet wipes.
* In short! Nappies, formula milk and sunscreen are not included in the daily fee but everything else pretty
much is.

Fees are required on the 1st of the month for the month ahead.
A 2 week deposit is required before starting.

If you have any questions or would like any more info please don't hesitate to message me. Thanks