(Founding) Professional Membership Now Available

Reduced introductory rate

Not all curriculum & pedagogy documents will be available immediately. Each resource page will clearly show availability dates. The remaining documents listed as components within Childminder Pathway strands will be made available by March 31st 2026 at no additional cost to Founding Members.

🏡 Childminders (Birth–5)

Mixed-age EYFS practice in home-based settings — without paperwork overload.

Who this pathway is for:

This pathway is designed specifically for childminders working across the EYFS, often with mixed ages and limited time for formal planning. It reflects the realities of home-based provision and solo practice.

What you’ll find here:

  • Childminder pedagogy and professional position statements

  • Mixed-age curriculum and planning guidance

  • Assessment and progression support without tracking systems

  • Continuous provision guidance for home environments

  • Inspection confidence and explanation tools


This pathway validates flexible, responsive practice. It does not expect nursery-style systems or excessive documentation.

Start here:

  1. 🔗 How To Use The Childminder Pathway

  2. 🔗 Childminder Pedagogy Position Statement

  3. 🔗 Planning Without Paper Overload


    Or Read about our wider EYFS birth-5 curriculum intent & pedagogy:

    ‘Little Owls Resources’ Curriculum Intent Statement’ &

    ‘EYFS from Birth to 5 | Curriculum Coherence & Pedagogical Throughline’

Professional Membership Contents (Childminder | Mixed-Age)

Below you will find listed the component documents of our ‘Childminder Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’. They are separated into Strands 1-9. You do not need to use everything all at once. You may wish to start with the documents suggested above for orientation.

Please note, Professional Membership enables access to all age-specific pathways.

Childminder Pathway Documents

Navigate your way through curriculum, pedagogy, policies, planning and inspection-support documents designed specifically for childminding practice.
Contents reflects the realities of mixed-age care, home-based provision and solo working, while remaining fully aligned with the EYFS statutory framework.

Additional Whole-Setting Guidance | for Professional Members

Explore our whole-setting birth-5 guidance below, including overarching curriculum and pedagogy documents, early years schemas and EYFS setting policies.

Age-Specific Guidance For Children Within Your Care

Professional Members have access to all of the pathways below. Select the ages relevant for the children you work with.

Childminders can use age-specific documents to:

  • inform professional understanding of development

  • support appropriate expectations

  • reflect on how children are progressing over time

You do not need to use everything.

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🍼 Babies (0–18 months)
🍼 Babies (0–18 months)

Responsive care, observation and development in the earliest years

🚼 Toddlers (18–36 months)
🚼 Toddlers (18–36 months)

Development, play and progression in the toddler years

🎨 Preschool (3–4 years)
🎨 Preschool (3–4 years)

Curriculum, continuous provision and purposeful teaching

🎓 Reception (4–5 years)
🎓 Reception (4–5 years)

Play-based pedagogy, progression and EYFSP readiness

🏡 Childminders (Birth–5)
🏡 Childminders (Birth–5)

Mixed-age pedagogy, planning without overload and inspection confidence

Alternatively, learn more about and explore our printable provision resources.

Thousands of ready-to-use printables to support provision, organisation, routines and learning across the EYFS.

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