CHOOSING-CHILDCARE-SAMPLE-v1a
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Index<br />
A<br />
additional needs<br />
childcare difficulties 144–145<br />
Disability Living Allowance<br />
143<br />
Education, Health and Care<br />
plan (EHC) 146<br />
emerging special needs<br />
145–146<br />
families’ rights 141–142<br />
financial support 143–144<br />
‘Local Offer’ 141<br />
making a complaint 146<br />
parents’ views 148–149<br />
reasonable adjustments<br />
141–142<br />
SEN Support 145–146<br />
Snap Childcare agency 143<br />
Special Educational Needs<br />
Coordinator (Senco) 140–141<br />
specialist childcare 142–143<br />
support organisations<br />
146–147<br />
adoption leave 29<br />
agencies<br />
additional needs childcare<br />
143<br />
au pairs 105–106<br />
babysitters 131–132<br />
nannies 82–83<br />
registered childminders 61<br />
annual leave accrual 30<br />
au pairs<br />
accommodation 107–108<br />
adult-child ratio 23<br />
advantages of 103<br />
agencies 105–106<br />
Au Pair World 109<br />
British Au Pair Agencies<br />
Association (BAPAA) 106,<br />
109<br />
contract (invitation letter)<br />
107<br />
cost of 100, 102<br />
disadvantages of 103–105<br />
driving 108–109<br />
employment status 107<br />
finding suitable 105–106<br />
health services 108<br />
insurance 108<br />
online matching services 106<br />
overview 21, 23, 100–103<br />
parents’ views 110–111<br />
reference-checking 105<br />
settling in period 108–109<br />
visa requirements 101–102<br />
B<br />
babysitters 128<br />
balancing work and<br />
parenthood 176–179<br />
C<br />
car insurance 92, 108<br />
Care to Learn scheme 163<br />
childcare fairs 44, 62<br />
childcare vouchers 155–158<br />
childminders see registered<br />
childminders<br />
choosing type of care 15–17, 19<br />
complaints<br />
additional needs support 146<br />
procedure 175–176<br />
continuing professional<br />
development 186–187<br />
contracts<br />
au pairs 107<br />
nannies 88–90<br />
nurseries (daycare) 49–51<br />
registered childminders<br />
66–68<br />
costs<br />
au pairs 100, 102<br />
average costs 152–153<br />
babysitters 131<br />
family childcare 118–119<br />
maternity nurses 129<br />
mother’s helps 130<br />
nannies 79–81<br />
night nannies 129<br />
nurseries (daycare) 43<br />
out-of-school clubs 135<br />
post-natal doulas 129<br />
registered childminders 60<br />
see also financial support<br />
crèches 130<br />
curriculum (EYFS) 188–189<br />
D<br />
daily review sheet 174<br />
daycare nurseries see<br />
nurseries (daycare)<br />
deposits see registration fees<br />
Disability Living Allowance<br />
143<br />
disabled children see<br />
additional needs<br />
Discretionary Learner Support<br />
164<br />
E<br />
Early Years Foundation Stage<br />
framework 145, 188–189<br />
emotions (about using<br />
childcare) 18<br />
employer support<br />
childcare vouchers 155–158<br />
directly contracted childcare<br />
158<br />
workplace nurseries 159<br />
F<br />
family childcare<br />
adult-child ratio 23<br />
advantages of 115<br />
children’s wellbeing 119–121<br />
costs/financial issues 118–119<br />
disadvantages of 116, 122–123<br />
family politics 122–123<br />
’Grandparent Credits’ 118<br />
Grandparents’ Association<br />
checklist 117<br />
grandparents’ wellbeing<br />
121–122<br />
official definition 119<br />
198
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