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SCMA Childminders: Curriculum for Excellence
This Open Badge is for Childminders who can demonstrate their understanding of, and how they will use the “Curriculum for Excellence to improve their childminding practice.
Completing this Open Badge will enable participants to develop their own understanding of Curriculum for Excellence as a document which provides guidance to support staff in providing high quality early learning and childcare.
Curriculum for Excellence is for anyone who is involved in providing Early Learning and Childcare for young children.
Childminders should be able to:
- Draw on their experiences of working with children, reflecting and carrying new ideas forward into their current practice.
- Understand and provide appropriate support to children as they progress through different curriculum levels.
- Demonstrate the quality experiences children should be exposed to.
To apply for the badge, you must write a statement of no more than 200 words which meets the criteria for the badge.
Your statement must fully cover the following:
1. Tell us what you understand about the Curriculum for Excellence and what it is for?
2. Tell us how the Curriculum experiences & outcomes, levels and areas are demonstrated in your childminding setting.
3. Tell us, using examples, how you will develop and improve your service through self-reflection and practice change.
You must have attended the SCMA Curriculum for Excellence course.
To earn this badge you will need to:
Complete the SCMA Curriculum for Excellence CPL course and tell us the following:
- What you understand about the Curriculum for Excellence and how it is used in your childminding setting?
- How are Curriculum experiences & outcomes, levels and areas demonstrated in your childminding setting?
- Using examples – how will you develop and improve your service through self-reflection and practice change with what you have learned on this course?
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
I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge