Professional support and advice for Childminders

WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE GRADED EFFECTIVE IN ALL AREAS BY OFSTED, DECEMBER 2019

Welcome to
Rutland Early Years
A childminding agency, run by childminders for childminders

Rutland Early Years aims to offer professional support for everyone. Whether Agency or Ofsted registered, we aim to help take the stress out of running your childcare business.

Rutland Early Years is here to support you. From one-off visits through to comprehensive support and a full hand-holding service for those new to running a childminding business. We have carefully built our service around childminders’ needs. If there is something you feel you need help with and we haven’t listed it on this website, please just ask.

Call: 07908 882120/07411 026299
Email: enquiries@rutlandearlyyears.co.uk

We are passionate about giving children the best possible start in life, and having been childminders ourselves, we know how much dedication that takes. When we started Rutland Early Years we listened to what childminders told us they wanted to help them develop and run a successful and independent business, and we shaped our business model around this. The message coming through loud and clear was that childminders want to keep their independence and they wanted choice and support. Rutland Early Years continues to develop and evolve around the needs of childminders, speaking with them to help continued development of their business and offering support where needed.

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What childminders say about Rutland Early Years

I recently had my Ofsted inspection and because of Sam and Mels help I received a GOOD grading.
Mel - Ofsted registered childminder Rutland

From the start their support across all areas has been amazing, every query I have had has been answered with clarity.
Sally REYAL registered childminder Rutland

I cannot thank or recommend REYAL enough, fantastic people to work with.
Lauren REYAL registered childminder Rotherham

Sam and Mel are two really lovely, very helpful and extremely knowledgeable ladies I couldn't recommend using their agency more.
Becky REYAL registered childminder Rutland

It has been so amazing to know that I have the support of you both and the rest of the Rutland Childminders

Belinda REYAL registered childminder York

I feel I can ask away whenever I feel I need advice. They are the best people I have met in this industry, I feel so so happy. It is a huge relief and blessing to be able to be part of an agency that lifts each other up.

Khansa - Bradford

I am excited to start my childminding career with Rutland. If anyone was to express an interest in childminding to me I would be sure to recommend Rutland to them.

Toni - Stockton

I just want to thank you all for the hard work and time you have put in to helping me become registered, I wish that I had started the process with you in the first place.

Kelly - Windsor

I feel the approach Rutland takes in getting to know its childminders and supporting them actually helps children get a better quality education in a safer environment. This is because they take the time to do regular visits, they are available, approachable and anything untoward would be picked up quicker.

Carlene - Havering

You have saved my head from exploding the past couple of weeks!.

Lou - Oxfordshire

Very professional and supportive inspection from my consultant, she puts people at ease straight away.

Rutland Early Years Childminder Support

20 hours ago

CONFIRMED - Will Quince replaces Vicky Ford as Children and Families Minister, with responsibility for the early years.Neil Leitch commented: “We welcome Will Quince to his new position as children and families minister and congratulate him on his new role. “There is no doubt that Mr Quince takes up this position at a particularly difficult time for the early years sector, with the ongoing funding crisis, sustained recruitment and retention challenges, and of course, the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. “With the Spending Review just weeks away, it's evident that the Department for Education must do much more to make a clear, convincing argument to the Treasury about the need for greater investment into the early years - and as children and families minister, it is now the responsibility of Mr Quince to lead on this work.“As such, we look forward to working closely with him to ensure that the views, needs and concerns of providers are represented at the highest level, and that our sector finally gets the respect, recognition and support it both needs and deserves.” www.eyalliance.org.uk/news/2021/09/will-quince-replaces-vicky-ford-children-and-families-minister ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

A bit more on wildlife 🦔 all content found online and the credit belongs to the owners ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

Let’s learn a bit about badgers. Badgers are part of the family Mustelidae this is the same family as otters, ferret, polecats, weasels and wolverines.There are 11 species of badger, grouped into 3 types, the Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (Honey badger) and Taxideinae (American badger).Badgers are found in North America, Ireland, Great Britain and most of Europe. There are species in Japan, China, Indonesia and Malaysia. The honey badger is found in sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Desert, Turkmenistan, and India.Badgers are nocturnal mammals.Badgers have stocky bodies with short legs that are suitable for digging. They digs burrows underground called a sett. Their sett are often a maze of tunnels and chambers for sleeping around 6 badgers, setts are kept very clean.The badger has an elongated head with small ears and a distinctive black and white face, their body has greyish fur with black and white areas underneath.Badgers can grow to nearly a meter in length. The European badger is larger than the American badger and the Honey badger.Badgers on average weigh around 9 - 11 kg (20 - 24 lbs).The badger can run up to 30 km/h (19 mph) for a short period of time.A male badger is called a boar, the female is called a sow and the young are called cubs.A group of badgers is called a cete, although they are often called clans. There are usually 2 - 15 badgers in a cete.The honey badger is a carnivorous species that has the reputation of being the most fearless and vicious of all mammals.Badgers have featured in lots of British literature over the years, such as Brian Jacques' Redwall series, "Tommy Brock" in Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Mr. Tod, "Bill Badger" in Mary Tourtel's Rupert Bear, "Mr. Badger" in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows and "Trufflehunter" in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. #eyfs #eyfskids #eyfsclassroom#learningthroughplay #welovetolearn#rutlandearlyyears#rutlandchildminders#badgers#britishwildlife#whatcanwelearntoday#playtolearn #imagination #imaginativeplay #outsidelearning#natureplay#natureclassroom#learningthroughplay #science#discover📸found online, the credit belongs to the owner ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

Here are some facts on squirrels, some activity sheets and a craft idea for you all if you fancy joining us in learning more and celebrating about British wildlife. #eyfs #eyfskids #eyfsclassroom #welovetolearn #rutlandearlyyears #rutlandchildminders #britishwildlife #whatcanwelearntoday all resources found online and credit belongs to the owners ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Nature Sensory Bottles: Magnifying Tree Leaves & SeedsGet outside and start collecting leaves & seeds to add to some jars, these can be plastic or glass depending on the age of the child and your setting. You can always recycle jars to encourage children to always reuse items and not throw anything away. Once you have put the leaves and seeds in the jars, fill them will water. This will create an awesome nature sensory bottle or jar. The children will be able to turn it around in their hands to see all the details of the tree seeds & leaves.You can see in the photo above how the pinecone and needles will appear larger in the water.Adding water to the bottles serves two purposes: • first, it keeps the leaves fresh so you can use them for a week or longer without them getting brittle• second, you'll get a nice close-up look at the tree itemsUsing water as a type of magnifying glass is such a cool experiment! I know, your kids are probably going to ask how it works, right 😉 Here's the explanation -- when light travels through water, the light beams will slow down and bend. When that happens, the light spreads out and the objects in the water will appear larger.#eyfs #eyfskids #eyfsclassroom#learningthroughplay #welovetolearn#rutlandearlyyears#rutlandchildminders#trees#whatcanwelearntoday#playtolearn #imagination #imaginativeplay #outsidelearning#natureplay#natureclassroom#learningthroughplay #science#discover📸found online, the credit belongs to the owner ... See MoreSee Less

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