The Young Ones Childminding

The Young Ones Childminding I use my knowledge and training to enable the children I care for to continually develop, thrive and blossom and treat each child as an individual.
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🌿Platinum status Green Tree School
🌿Hygge & Gold SchemaPlay acreddited
🌿Award winning
🌿Nature | Wellbeing | Child-led Practice
🌿Early Years Specialist, Author & founder- Guiding The Young Ones
🌿Championing care, connection & education 🌸🌈❤️ Hello,

My name is Georgina and I am a dedicated, enthusiastic and fully qualified childcare professional, with over a decade of childcare experience of looki

ng after children of all ages. I have two beautiful children and live with them and their father and have adapted areas our home and garden to best suit learning and development in a home style and holistic environment and always aim to create a fun setting full of learning. At The Young ones we aim:
* to provide a safe, happy, caring, stimulating and secure environment for our children where everyone feels valued, included and respected
* to create a setting which feels like home and to provide an extended family environment
* to engage all children in the highest-quality teaching and learning and to maximise success for all
* to work in partnership with other agencies and our communities to promote the welfare of our children
* to work together with parents as partners to improve learning and care
* to reflect and fulfil learning potential
* to value and empower each child by recognising and celebrating successes and achievements
* to promote well-being and respect
* to develop a culture of ambition
* to equip children with skills for learning, life and work, ready to actively grasp and follow their dreams in the future.
* To ensure the complete individual needs of each child are nurtured in an atmosphere of positive self esteem and confidence
* To give children the skills to explore and develop their independence and investigate a wealth of learning opportunities

Watch this space 🤩 🌈 ❤️
25/08/2026

Watch this space 🤩 🌈 ❤️

Well… I think it’s safe to say I’ve been a little bit AWOL. 🙈Weeks without posting. Weeks without interacting. And, if I...
19/08/2026

Well… I think it’s safe to say I’ve been a little bit AWOL. 🙈

Weeks without posting. Weeks without interacting. And, if I’m completely truthful, weeks where I just haven’t had the capacity for social media at all.

Have you ever reached that point where life feels so full that something simply has to give?

That’s where I’ve been.

Behind the scenes, life has been… A LOT! And that’s putting it mildly 🙈.

There have been moments of excitement, moments of complete overwhelm, plenty of stress, a few tears, lots of boxes, and more uncertainty and unexpected surprises than I’d anticipated.

Because there’s actually something rather big I haven’t shared on here yet...

WE MOVED! 🏡🥹

After what felt like the longest and most emotional rollercoaster, we finally got the keys to our new home. 🔑

And honestly? Moving house is NOT for the faint-hearted. 😂 I knew it would be stressful. I don’t think I quite appreciated how stressful - particularly when you’re moving your family, your home AND a home-based business all at the same time!

So for a little while, social media had to take a back seat.

Not because I’ve stopped caring about this little community - quite the opposite. I’ve missed it. 😢 I just realised that I couldn’t keep trying to pour from a cup that was already very, very full. But amongst all of the chaos, there is SO much to be excited about.

A new home.
A new chapter.
A brand-new space for The Young Ones. 💗
And there are some really exciting things happening behind the scenes that I genuinely cannot wait to start sharing with you. 👀

So... I think this is me officially saying: Hello again. I’m back. 🥹👋

And rather than coming back pretending I haven’t disappeared for weeks, I want to check in properly.

How are you all? What’s been happening in your world while I’ve been MIA?

And please tell me - if you’ve moved house before, was it absolute chaos for you too?! 📦 Because I need to know we’re not the only ones!

I’ve missed you all. 🌈🫶🏻❤️

Dear Education Secretary,As you step into one of the most important roles in the country, before you decide what educati...
21/07/2026

Dear Education Secretary,

As you step into one of the most important roles in the country, before you decide what education needs, come and experience what education already is…

One day, you'll make a decision that changes the course of a child's life.

You will probably never know their name.

You may never meet the little girl who found her voice because one practitioner believed in her.

Or the little boy who learnt to trust again because a childminder patiently rebuilt his confidence, one day at a time.

You may never know the teacher who stayed late for the hundredth evening running because one child simply needed a little more.

But your decisions will reach every one of them.
That's the extraordinary privilege - and responsibility - of leading education.

So before your diary fills with meetings and your desk with briefing papers, may I ask one thing…

Please come and spend time with us.

Not because we believe we have all the answers, but because education can never be fully understood through reports, statistics and policy documents alone.

Come and sit in our classrooms, alternative provision, nurseries and childminding settings. Watch children become completely absorbed in play. Listen to conversations that aren't rehearsed. Talk to families. Spend time with practitioners. See the moments of curiosity, resilience, frustration and joy that no spreadsheet could ever capture.

You'll hear about funding, paperwork and policy - and those conversations matter. But I hope you'll notice something even more important.

The relationships.
The trust.
The quiet moments where an adult changes the direction of a child's life without anyone else ever knowing.

No one expects an Education Secretary to know everything. What we do hope is that they'll never stop listening. Because the best decisions about education aren't made for children and educators.

They're made with them.

So this isn't a criticism.

It's an invitation…

An invitation to listen to the people who know education not because they've read about it, but because they live it every single day. We'd love to share what works, be honest about what doesn't, and help shape an education system that truly reflects the realities of childhood.

Every day, thousands of educators quietly change children's lives. Imagine what could happen if every major decision started by listening to them.

Come and see us before you try to change us.

Our doors are open.

With hope,
Georgina 🌈❤️

Department for Education Lucy Powell MP

My heart goes out to the family, friends and colleagues of the teacher whose tragic death has once again brought convers...
17/07/2026

My heart goes out to the family, friends and colleagues of the teacher whose tragic death has once again brought conversations about inspection-related pressures into the spotlight. My thoughts are also with everyone working in education and early years who is currently carrying the weight of that same fear, anxiety or overwhelm.

Something has to change. 💔

The overwhelming majority of us came into this profession for one reason: to give children the very best start in life.

We welcome accountability. We welcome reflection. We welcome opportunities to improve.

But somewhere along the way, the system has become one that too often leaves dedicated professionals feeling fearful rather than supported.

Every time an Ofsted inspection is due, countless childminders, nursery practitioners, teachers and school leaders experience overwhelming anxiety. Some lose sleep. Some become physically unwell. Some question whether they're good enough despite years of giving everything they have to the children in their care.

While many inspections are carried out professionally and respectfully, experiences remain inconsistent. Too many practitioners leave feeling that the outcome depended not only on the quality of their provision, but also on the individual inspector they happened to receive. When professionals can have vastly different inspection experiences, confidence in the system is inevitably affected, and fear begins long before the inspector even arrives.

We're already losing passionate, experienced professionals because the pressure has become too much.

We cannot ignore the devastating impact that inspection-related pressures can have on people's mental health. One life lost is already one too many. If a system intended to improve education is also leaving some professionals feeling broken, fearful or unable to continue, then we have a responsibility to ask how it can be made better.

No one should feel their worth as a professional - or as a person - rests on a single inspection. 😥

This isn't about removing accountability.

Children deserve high-quality education and care, and families deserve confidence in the settings they choose. But accountability and compassion are not mutually exclusive. In fact, a system that professionals trust is far more likely to inspire genuine improvement than one that is feared.

Imagine an inspection process that still maintained high standards, but also consistently recognised strengths, encouraged improvement, promoted consistency and treated people with dignity. A system where inspectors and educators worked towards the same goal, not from opposite sides.

Because ultimately, we all want the same thing... The very best outcomes for children.🫶🏻

If the inspection process is contributing to talented professionals leaving the sector, damaging mental health, or making people dread the profession they once loved, then surely we have to ask ourselves...

Is this really the best way to achieve that goal?

Children deserve the very best. And so do the professionals who dedicate their lives to giving them that best start.

Surely we can build an inspection system that protects both?!

Something has to change. 🌈🫶🏻❤️



💭 Do you think it's possible to have an inspection system that holds providers to high standards without creating such overwhelming fear? If so, what would that look like to you? 💗

The hardest part of working in early years isn’t the long days, the paperwork or the endless cleaning ...It’s the goodby...
16/07/2026

The hardest part of working in early years isn’t the long days, the paperwork or the endless cleaning ...
It’s the goodbyes. 💔

This week, I say goodbye to some incredible little people. Some have been by my side since they were just eight months old. I’ve watched them take their first wobbly steps, heard their first words, celebrated countless milestones and had the privilege of watching their personalities unfold, one day at a time.

People sometimes ask whether you get used to it.
Whether, after enough years, saying goodbye becomes easier. 🤔

It doesn’t.
Because this has never just been a job.

It’s years of shared laughter, muddy adventures, bedtime stories read in the middle of the day, tiny hands reaching for yours, cuddles after wobbles, celebrations after triumphs, and ordinary moments that quietly become the ones you’ll treasure forever.

The children leave ready.

Ready because somewhere along the way, confidence replaced uncertainty. Curiosity replaced hesitation. Friendships blossomed. Independence grew… And that has always been the goal.

But knowing they’re ready doesn’t make the goodbye any less emotional. 🥹

I think that’s something many of us in early years understand. We spend years helping children spread their wings, all while quietly knowing that one day they’ll be ready to fly.

And when that day comes, we hold two feelings at once... immense pride in how far they’ve come, and quiet sadness that our chapter together has reached its end.

So this week, I’ll smile.
I’ll celebrate every achievement.
I’ll tell them just how proud I am.

Then, when the last little wave disappears through the door, I might have a little cry too. 🥲

To every child beginning their next adventure...
Thank you for letting me be part of your story.
You have filled my days with more joy than you’ll ever know.

Go and shine brightly.
I’ll be cheering you on, always. 🌈🫶🏻❤️

As Another Chapter Ends... 🥹Some may be countingThe days until a break.Some are counting coffees...Wondering how much th...
15/07/2026

As Another Chapter Ends... 🥹

Some may be counting
The days until a break.
Some are counting coffees...
Wondering how much they can take.

Some are packing classrooms.
Some are writing reports.
Some are planning September...
Before July has left our thoughts.

Some are waving children
Towards exciting starts.
Trying hard to smile...
While quietly breaking hearts.

Some will see them Monday,
Business as before.
Some will have one last cuddle,
Before they walk through another door.

Some are looking forward
To adventures with their own.
Long mornings, slower moments,
Time together back at home.

Because no matter where you are,
Or what your role may be,
You’ve spent another season,
Helping little ones believe.

You’ve been the voice that calmed them,
The cheer when they were proud.
The one who truly listened,
When the world felt far too loud.

Because little eyes are watching,
Though they rarely understand.
They’re taking pieces of your heart,
While holding onto your hand.

Years from now they’ll still remember,
Though the moments may be few...
They may not remember every day,
But they’ll always remember you! 🌈🫶🏻❤️

14/07/2026

We don’t remove every challenge.

We remove unnecessary danger.

Then we stay close.
We support.
We encourage.
We trust.

Because every confident child.....was once trusted to take a managed risk. 🌈🫶🏻❤️

Share if you believe children deserve opportunities to take managed risks 💗

It's happened again... 🙈Facebook has clearly decided to do whatever it does (algorithms? magic? gremlins? 🤷🏼‍♀️😂).Over t...
14/07/2026

It's happened again... 🙈

Facebook has clearly decided to do whatever it does (algorithms? magic? gremlins? 🤷🏼‍♀️😂).

Over the past month I've suddenly stopped seeing posts from so many of my favourite early years pages. In fact, it feels like I've stopped seeing almost everyone! 😭

I'm even missing notifications for comments, so if I've not replied to you, please know it's genuinely not intentional. 😣

Please tell me I'm not the only one this drives absolutely bonkers?!

If you think I might have stopped seeing your posts, or you'd like me to see more of your content (or you'd like to keep seeing mine!), pop a comment below. Hopefully we can give Facebook a little nudge and bring our lovely early years community back together again. 🫶🏻🌈

While you're here, please do tell me what you've been up to lately! I'd love to catch up on everything I've probably missed. ❤️

As another school year comes to an end, can I remind you of something? 💗This time of year can bring so many emotions. Pr...
13/07/2026

As another school year comes to an end, can I remind you of something? 💗

This time of year can bring so many emotions. Pride, excitement, exhaustion, reflection... and, if we’re honest, probably a little self-doubt too. I think many of us quietly ask ourselves the same question: Have I done enough?

When you care deeply, it’s so easy to focus on what you didn’t do, rather than everything you did. The activities you didn’t quite get around to, the little things you wish you’d found more time for, or the moments you still replay in your mind, wondering if you could have done something differently.

But then I think about the things children really carry with them.

The way you greeted them each morning. The cuddles when they needed reassurance. The laughter you shared. The stories you read over and over again. The muddy adventures, the songs, the silly moments, the conversations that seemed so small at the time but made them feel heard, valued and safe. 🥰

So much of what we do can never be measured.

And that’s because the greatest impact we have isn’t found in paperwork, displays or photographs. It’s found in confidence that quietly grows, friendships that blossom, resilience that develops, curiosity that flourishes and children who know, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are loved, capable and enough.

If you’ve spent this year showing up with kindness, patience and a genuine desire to give children the very best of yourself, then please don’t underestimate the difference you’ve made.

So, this is simply a little reminder to stop for a moment and recognise just how much you’ve given. Be proud of yourself, because the children certainly have every reason to be. 🙌

Thank you to everyone who has played a part in helping children grow this year. It isn’t always easy, and it isn’t always seen, but it matters more than words can say.

Here’s to another year of making a difference, often in ways we’ll never truly realise.

Whether you're a childminder, nursery practitioner, teacher, or anyone who supports children in other ways, I'd love you to take a moment to recognise yourself today. You really have made a difference 🌈🫶🏻❤️

What comes to mind if I said that the most valuable resource for learning... can’t be bought? 🤔 It’s time.Time to think....
09/07/2026

What comes to mind if I said that the most valuable resource for learning... can’t be bought? 🤔

It’s time.

Time to think.
Time to explore.
Time to make mistakes.
Time to try again.

In a world that’s becoming increasingly busy, structured and rushed... Perhaps the greatest gift we can give children is the freedom to simply play 🌈🫶🏻❤️

What is your most valuable resource? 💭 💗

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