I am a childminder with over 10 years of experience. Qualified to Level 6, I hold a BA in Early Years gained via the Open University in 2014. I am experienced in both the practical and theoretical aspects of childcare and child development. My University studies covered the Certificate in Early Years Practice, gained in July 2008. The other courses include - Working with Children in the Early Years -Supporting Children''s Learning in the Early Years -Personal Professional Development: Early Years Setting -Inclusive Education, learning from each other -Ways of Knowing, Language, Mathematics and Science in the Early Years and Extending professional practice in the Early Years. I deliver the EYFS through play-based activities with best practices developed through my studies with the University. I am a certified first aid-appointed person with a record of training in Promoting Acceptable Behaviour in Young Children. I was awarded the CASHE Level 3 SENDCo in Early Years Settings in 2023. We have an allotment to grow fruit, and veg and to study the wildlife.