Quality First covers ten standards. They include managing children's behaviour; promoting children's learning and development; working in partnership with parents; having good business practices and seeking support.
'Some partnerships specifically want everyone to do their own generic scheme, but this can involve twisting and turning the scheme for childminders,' says Sue Griffin. 'Others are sufficiently adaptable. Some schemes are designed for a lot of mentoring at the setting, which is not feasible when you think of the thousands of childminders. We tried to design an accessible and realistic scheme. The mentor is available on the telephone, and peer support groups are emerging.
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