Bishopbriggs Registered Childminders

This week marks the start of Childminder Appreciation Week 🥰🩷

We will be sharing lots of different fun facts this week 🥰🩷

Feel free to share and tag 🥰🩷 let’s show everyone just how fantastic childminders are this week 🥰🩷

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📣 'Childminding is consistently one of the highest rated forms of childcare in Scotland, with 93% of childminders achieving 'good' or above across ALL quality ratings at inspection' ~ Care Inspectorate

This message highlights so well the amazing high-quality care and practice of professional childminders in Scotland. You are amazing 🤩 – and this proves it!

✨Quality of care is so important, and sharing this statistic reinforces the value and importance of childminding within the childcare landscape in Scotland.

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There is a lot about childminding that doesn’t make headlines.

It happens in small moments: a glance across the room, a hand held a little longer, a familiar routine that helps a child feel safe enough to explore. Much of what childminders do is quiet, ordinary, and easily overlooked - especially by those who don’t see it up close.

But that doesn’t make it small.

For many children, a childminder is the first person outside their family to truly know them. To notice how they settle, what unsettles them, what makes them light up. To recognise their patterns, their interests, their ways of communicating - often long before they have the words to explain themselves.

This work doesn’t always come with visible outcomes by the end of the day. There isn’t a certificate for helping a child feel secure enough to try something new, or a badge for noticing when a child needs comfort rather than encouragement. Yet these moments matter deeply. They shape how children see themselves, how they relate to others, and how confident they feel stepping into the wider world.

The impact of childminding often shows up later. In children who trust adults. In children who are curious rather than cautious. In children who feel worthy of attention and care.

And while it can be hard to hold onto that on the more challenging days, it’s worth remembering: quiet does not mean insignificant. The work you do settles into children in ways that last far beyond the time they spend in your setting.

Looking for a reliable, flexible and caring person to look after your child? Bishopbriggs Registered Childminders can offer hours to suit your needs at very realistic rates!
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Every childminding setting is unique, and this is what makes YOU so special. But you all have one common goal – to support children to be the best they can be! 🚀✨

🤝Remember, SCMA are here for you, every step of your childminding journey, to offer support, advice and sometimes even just a friendly ear if that's what you need. You can call our helpline between Monday-Friday 10am - 4pm (01786 449063); or head over to your Membership Dashboard at any time to browse the resources and Professional Learning courses available to you.

'Childminders provide high-quality childcare in a nurturing home-from-home environment, that is tailored to each child’s individual needs, and small groups of children can thrive together – offering flexibility for parents that is difficult to find in other forms of childcare.'

👉 If this sounds like it would be the perfect childcare option for your child and your family, visit the 'Find a Childminder' page on our website today, and search for quality childcare in your area: https://f.mtr.cool/afbxazkrqe

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