The following publications from Devon Child Minding Association (DCMA) have been designed by Childminders for Childminders, meeting HM Customs &  Revenue requirements and the Early Years Foundation Stage Welfare Requirements.

To order any of the publications please use the order form below, your order will be despatched within 14 days of receipt.   

Scroll down to see the many publications available for you to purchase including the new EYFS Observation and planning records.   

Publications Price List

If you are registering as a childminder you may be eligible for a Start Up Grant to help with the purchase of the following publications.

A publication to suppor the implementation of the EYFS Learning and Development

This booklet is designed to be use in conjunction with your observations and assessments you make on individual children, it should also influence your planning and resources.

Cost:     £2.75   or 4 for £10      Members

              £4.00   or 4 for £15      Non members

Can be purchased as part of our Observation, assessment and planning set - scroll down further

A publication to suppor the implementation of the EYFS Learning and Development

This quick guide will help you to understand how you can approach observation, assessment and planning in your setting.

Cost:     £5.00      Members

              £7.50      Non members

Can be purchased as part of our Observation, assessment and planning set - scroll down further

Individual Learning Webs are a simple way of helping you to record the progress children should be making through the areas of the EYFS.  Contains 30 Individual Learning Webs.

These can be used to directly influence the overall planning and resourcing that you are implementing to cover the EYFS in your setting i.e. your weekly plans.  

Cost:     £7.00      Members

              £10.00    Non members

Can be purchased as part of a our Observation, assessment and planning set - scroll down further

This easy to use book will help you provide an outline of our planning resources to showhow the children in your setting will learn and develop.  

Includes guidance on how to complete the records, a long term plan and 30 weekly plans

Cost:     £7.00     Members

              £10.00   Non members

Can be purchased as part of a our Observation, assessment and planning set - scroll down further

Encompassed in the EYFS framework is the need to record how children are progressing in their learning and development.  This publication contains 100 observation records which will help you to record what stage in the 'development matters' each child in your care is attaining relating to the 'look, listen and note' sections fo your EYFS guidance.

Cost:     £8.00      Members

              £11.50    Non members

Can be purchased as part of a our Observation, assessment and planning set - scroll down further

As you progress through your 'planning and resourcing' of the EYFS and develop records for each child you should show how you involve others and how their input affects what you do.  This publication contains 40 such records

Cost:     £4.00      Members

              £6.00      Non members

Can be purchased as part of a our Observation, assessment and planning set - scroll down further

This pack includes a Childminder's guide to Learning and Development, an Individual Progress Record book, Learning Webs, Weekly Planning Records, Observation Records and Parent/Other Provider Involvement Records.

Cost:     £27.50      Members

              £37.50      Non members

This handy A5 Risk Assessment Record Book has been designed to cover both risk assessments to your premises as well as regular short journeys, outings and reviews.

Cost:     £5.00      Members

              £7.50      Non members

This handy A5 Fire Log Record Book has been designed to cover your premises fire plans, evacuation plan, fire drill records, reviews and regular smoke alarm/fire blanket and fire extinguisher checks.

Cost:     £5.00      Members

              £7.50      Non members

This easy to use book will help you record all the necessary information, competently and confidentially, to satisfy Ofsted and HM Customs & Revenue.

The records cater for up to 8 children per week.

Cost:     £8.50      Members

              £12.75    Non members

Record all incidents and accidents in this handy A5 book.

Pages are duplicated so copies can be given to the parent or carer for total peace of mind.

Also included are sections on Medicine/Treatment for both short term and long term situations.

Cost     £6.50     Members

             £9.75     Non members

The professional way to record information about the child including their likes, dislikes, Doctor, Health Visitor etc

These A4 records are duplicate, a record for you and the parent or carer.

Cost     £4.00    Members

             £6.00    Non members

A neat way to ensure you have the necessary written consents for short journeys, long journeys/outings, photography and emergency medical treatment.  

These A4 records are duplicate,a record for you and the parent or carer.

Cost     £4.00     Members

             £6.00     Non members

A professional way to ensure you have the necessary written log for complaints but coupled with compliments records to give a balanced view of your service to parents. All contained in the one book.

Cost     £3.00     Members

             £4.00     Non members

Advertise your vacancy locally using these specially designed vacancy cards.

Packs come in sets of 10.

Cost     £1.50 (for 10)       Members

             £3.00 (for 10)       Non members

Adopt or adapt our many policies and procedures to enhance your childminding business, includes space for notes, places to sign and date plus a review date.

Cost    £2.50     Members

            £4.00     Non members

This publication provides guidance for childminders on the actions which should be taken if cases of infectious diseases occur in the children they are minding. It contains over 30 examples of diseases, their incubation period, infectious period and minimum period of exclusion from the childminding setting.

Cost    £2.50     Members

            £4.00     Non members

Keep your paperwork, certificates etc together in this stylish book bag.

Why not use this bag for putting important paperwork, books, logs / diaries of the children's day in for the parent or carer to take home and then return the next day with comments or payment.

Cost     £2.50    Members

             £3.50    Non members

A professional pin badge showing  the DCMA logo.

Cost     £1.25     Member

             £2.50     Non members

The DCMA polo shirts come in a range of sizes:

small, medium, large, extra large in a variety of colours:

White, Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink and Jade

Wear these whilst childminding to promote your services, easy to wash.

Cost     £10.00    Members

             £12.00    Non members

Keep warm and promote your services when out and about by wearing our blue reversible fleece with zipped pockets.

Available in a range of sizes:

small, medium, large

Cost    £35.00     Members

            £40.00     Non members

Provide drinks for young children in our thermoplastic mugs. Perfect for little fingers to hold and practically unbreakable too.  

Cost     £1.00     Members

             £2.00     Non members

Fire Blankets conform to BS EN standards as required by the National Standards for day care and childminding.

Refer to the instructions for the correct and safe placement of the Fire Blanket.

Cost     £15.00    Members

             £18.50    Non members

We also stock Childminding Contracts, Six triplicate copies to cater for childminder, parent or carer and other.   

Cost     £7.85       Members

             £15.45     Non members

The Princess and the Dragon Story Sack

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Cost     £31.50    Members

             £35.00    Non members plus P&P

Mrs Honey's Hat Story Sack

Cost     £22.50    Members

             £25.00    Non members plus P&P

The Big Hungry Bear Story Sack

Cost     £22.50    Members

             £25.00    Non members plus P&P

Old MacDonald Story Sack

Cost     £31.50    Members

             £35.00    Non members plus P&P

There was an Old Lady Story Sack

Cost     £31.50    Members

             £35.00    Non members plus P&P