Little Liz’s Childminding

02/10/2026

⚠️ Product recall for SHEIN Children’s Wooden Acrylic Rainbow Sensory Blocks

The product poses a health risk due to potential asbestos contamination ⚠️

If you have this product, stop using it immediately and keep out of reach of children. Affected customers have been contacted directly by SHEIN. Please follow the recall instructions for details on disposal and/or return of the product.

Share this recall with anyone who may have bought or used the product.

https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-shein-childrens-wooden-acrylic-rainbow-sensory-blocks-2609-0191

For more information, please visit: https://www.shein.co.uk/risk/challenge?captcha_type=903&redirection=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shein.co.uk%2Fark%2F5343%3Fscene_type%3Drecall%26banner_delivery_id%3D7052385&risk-id=E4920988807269532929

Further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/asbestos-in-consumer-products

29/04/2026

A little update on the reality of being a childminder, and we are finally taking our fight straight to national television! 📺💭

I have some absolutely massive news to share with you all. BBC Breakfast is officially coming out to film us in person on Monday 11th May!
They will be joining us at our morning toddler group first, and then heading back to our home.

While they originally contacted me about the devastating ten percent wear and tear loss, I am making absolutely sure we cover the entire invisible load we all carry.
We will be discussing the frustrating new sleep guidance that simply does not suit every home environment, the wildly inconsistent Ofsted reviews, the totally broken funding system, and exactly why so many amazing professionals are running on empty and being forced to leave the sector.

I want to say a massive thank you to every single person who has commented and helped so far. Your real world experiences and honest reflections are exactly what convinced the producers to come out and film the true reality of our jobs. We do not do this alone, and I am so incredibly grateful for this wonderful community.

Finally, since the cameras will be at our toddler group on that Monday morning, I would absolutely love to invite any other childminders in the Basingstoke area to come along!

We are running a special messy play and art day, so it will look completely brilliant on television. Please drop me a direct message if you are local and want to join us.

Let us show the nation exactly what independent early years educators do every single day! ✨

30/03/2026

22/03/2026

Did you know home-based childminders must complete regular 12-hour paediatric first aid training? Courses typically include recognising signs of meningitis. Bridget Phillipson Olivia Bailey MP Department for Education

15/03/2026

Wishing everyone lots of love today ♥️

05/03/2026

05/02/2026

🚨 PLEASE READ & SUPPORT CHILDCARE 🚨

The government are planning to remove the 10% wear and tear allowance for childminders – and this will have a huge impact on small, home-based childcare settings like ours.

That 10% isn’t “extra money” – it helps cover the real costs of running a setting from our own homes: heating on all day, electricity, water, cleaning, replacing worn toys and furniture, garden equipment, flooring, paint, and the general wear that comes with busy little feet and hands every single day.

Without it, many childminders will be left with higher bills, more paperwork, and less income, at a time when costs are already rising and funding is stretched. For some, it could be the final push that makes their business no longer sustainable – meaning fewer childcare places for families who rely on flexible, home-from-home care.

There is a government petition to stop this change, and it needs as many signatures as possible to be heard.

Please take a moment to sign, share, and support your local childminders – because when childminders are forced out, families and children lose too. 💔👶🧸

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754843

04/02/2026

🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨

Today, we have issued product recalls for 2 products in the interests of customer safety. All product information can be found on the link below.

Tests indicate trace levels of asbestos in some samples of these products.

We request that all customers immediately stop using these products and follow the instructions detailed on our website here: https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/product-recall.html

Customers who have further queries, please contact Customer Services by emailing [email protected]