English Archives - BES(t)4 kids

Structure and setting limits By offering structure to children, you give them a familiar and trusted daily routine. When children know what is going to happen, it gives them a sense of safety. And safety is an important condition for a child to develop. By practising this interaction skill, the module Structure and setting limits ... Read more

Punishment and rewards As soon as children are born, their journey of discovery begins. Everything is new, exciting and demands to be tried out. A child learns by doing, and that sometimes means testing boundaries. In childcare, at school or at home, you can see it every day: a toddler who wants to grab the ... Read more

Sensitive Responsiveness Sensitive responsiveness is one of the six interaction skills in childcare. This interaction skill is about noticing children's signals and responding to them in an appropriate way. In doing so, you offer children emotional safety, which contributes to attachment, trust and connection. This skill requires both sensitivity – noticing feelings and needs – ... Read more

Observing in childcare In this module you discover how you take the step from just watching to observing professionally. You learn about: The objective and importance of observation Reporting objectively with practical tips Setting objectives with the 5W+H method Drawing conclusions concisely and factually This online training module is available in the BES(t) 4 kids ... Read more

Parent committee regulations If more than 50 children are cared for at a childcare centre, there must be a parents’ committee. This committee has a say in how the childcare is organised. An operator must ensure that a set of parent committee regulations is in place (within six months of receiving a permit). These set ... Read more

Complaint registration form Every childcare centre must have a clear way of dealing with complaints from parents. That is why the complaints procedure [LINK] must be included in the pedagogical and educational policy plan and be actively communicated to parents. The complaint registration form can be used for this purpose to record complaints and remarks ... Read more

Complaints procedure Every childcare centre must have a clear way of dealing with complaints from parents. That is why the complaints procedure must be included in the pedagogical and educational policy plan and be actively communicated to parents (for example by attaching it to the childcare agreement and displaying it clearly visibly at the childcare ... Read more

Step-by-step plan in case of unusual behaviour or development issues Sometimes there are concerns about a child. Often these concerns relate to signals like starting to walk very late, or unusual issues in motor, speech or socio-emotional development. It may also regard other, less clear, concerns. What steps are useful to take in case of ... Read more

Observation form in case of unusual behaviour or development issues In case of suspicions of development issues or in case of children with unusual behaviour, it is important to observe a child. The observation takes place based on actual findings and is recorded. For this the 'observation form in case of unusual behaviour or development ... Read more

Counselling plan in case of particulars in the development If particulars are identified in the development of a child, it is the intention that the operator of a childcare centre prepares a counselling plan. Here you can find a useful format for a counselling plan. It is also important that you, in case of particulars ... Read more