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SCMA Induction to Childminding
This badge is awarded to potential childminders who demonstrate an awareness of the unique role of a childminder and the requirements of operating a childminding business, including applicable legislation and Health and Social Care Standards.
This badge is awarded to potential childminders who demonstrate an awareness of the unique role of a childminder and the requirements of operating a childminding business including:
- The unique role of the childminder
- The requirements of operating a childminding business, including legislation
- Health and Social Care Standards. My support, my life
- The Care Inspectorate
- PVG Scheme and Child Protection
- Personal Plans
- Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)
To earn this badge you will need to:
- have completed the SCMA Induction to Childminding CPL course or completed the Induction to Childminding e-Learning programme
- Tell us the following:
- The role of a childminder and the roles and responsibilities this entails.
- What steps you must take in order to become registered as a Childminder i.e. who you need to register with and why.
- Explain what you have learnt about Personal plans, Health and Social Care Standards, Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) and other legislation you need to be aware of and why.
- Tell us how you plan to put this into practice.
None. This badge does not require you to hold any other badges.
Provide a statement, of around 200 words, telling us why you meet the criteria for this badge. Read the criteria carefully before submitting your statement, as your application will be declined if you don’t cover all of it within your evidence. Submit your statement using the badge application form below.
Use each point from the badge criteria as a heading or number your responses 1 – 4. This will help you structure your evidence. Write something for each point in the criteria e.g. if you are asked to work through a learning resource, you might say “I worked through the resource for half-an-hour each day between Monday 1 April and Friday 5 April and spoke to another childminder or professional about my responses to the exercises within it”. Stick to the criteria and don’t mention anything that isn’t relevant to it.
Remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Please don’t include confidential or private information within your evidence.
Badge issuer
Scottish Childminding Association
The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the only organisation dedicated to supporting childminders in Scotland. Our aim is to promote childminding as a quality childcare service. We do this in part by helping SCMA childminders to be the best they can be.
Submit your application
The SCMA Open Badge system relies on trust. We trust that the evidence you provide will be of your own work and based on your own skills and knowledge. By submitting an application you agree to the following statement: “In studying and completing the activities for this badge, I confirm that all the work provided as evidence will be my own.” The SCMA will revoke a badge if the evidence provided is discovered to have been the work of someone else.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge