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SCMA Childminders: Child Protection in a childminding setting
This Open Badge is awarded to childminders who demonstrate an understanding of the duties, roles and responsibilities they have in relation to child protection. Childminders are required to have an awareness of current legislation concerning child protection at national and local level and be working within these guidelines.
All children have the right to protection. They have the right to be safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible and included. They have the right to receive adequate care and to grow up in a protective environment which meets the Health and Social Care Standards. The Childminders; Child Protection in a Childminding Setting Open Badge is awarded to childminders who demonstrate an understanding of child protection procedures and practice within the early learning and childcare sector.
To earn this badge you will need to:
- Have completed the SCMA Child Protection in a Childminding Setting CPL workshop or completed the Child Protection in a Childminding Setting e-Learning programme
- Tell us the following:
- What is abuse? (Including different types of abuse)
- How would you identify abuse?
- What would you do if you did identify abuse?
- Tell us about something you learned from Child Protection in a Childminding Setting that helped you to improve your practice.
You must have completed the SCMA Child Protection in a Childminding Setting CPL workshop or completed the Child Protection in a Childminding Setting e-Learning programme.
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 may be declined if you don’t cover all of it within your evidence. Submit your statement using the badge application form below or paste a link to your own blog or eportfolio.
If you want to use a blog or eportfolio entry as evidence, you might find our guide to preparing and publishing your evidence useful. We will also accept links to short audio or video statements if you prefer these formats.
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.
- Certificate of completion of SCMA Child Protection in a Childminding Setting CPL workshop or e-Learning programme.
- Statement of around 200 words telling us why you meet the criteria for this badge
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.
The SCMA Open Badge system is open to members of SCMA.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge