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Quality Start scheme

Quality Start: PACEY membership for childminders in your local area

PACEY supports local authorities to develop flexible, high quality childcare and early education for children and families by supporting new childminders.

PACEY’s popular Quality Start scheme now includes PACEY’s improved Practitioner membership. Powering practice with expert and up-to-date support to help new childminders develop their understanding and implementation of the curriculum and regulations they must meet. PACEY membership also helps to support childminders:

in filling places

managing their finances

strengthening their business knowledge

maintaining relevant learning and CPD

strengthening relationships with parents

access to training from PACEY with preferential rates.

PACEY Practitioner memberships inlcude benefits centred around 5 key areas of a chilminder’s business:

Insurance. Training. Advice. Products. Policy.

Insurance

Public & products liability £10,000,000
Employer’s liability £10,000,000
Professional indemnity £100,000
Legal expenses £100,000
Practitioner contents £1,000

In addition, legal expenses cover is also included for legal advice, with new features of:

Free, confidential, and professional counselling for the member, their family, and any staff they employ
Tax Advice
Crisis Communication
Identity Theft Resolution
Redundancy Assistance

Training

Free bitesize CPD training courses from CEY smart
Discounted Safeguarding childcare course
Discounted Food safety & hygiene training
Discounted first aid training
Hundreds of business & practice resources at your fingertips

Advice

Legal, tax and HR advice line (provided by ARAG)
24/7 counselling helpline (provided by ARAG)
Out of hours PACEY advisor service
PACEY member support line

Products

Access to digital and paper contracts
Sample policy templates (England), guidance (Wales)
Significant PACEY shop discount
Access to TOTUM card

Policy and updates

Latest policy and government updates
Weekly e-newsletter
Childcare Professional magazine
Curated blogs form PACEY Advisors
PACEY Live webinars with leading experts

For a one-off payment of £197.83 (excluding VAT), our Quality Start scheme provides training and resources to support newly registered childminders to deliver high levels of care and early learning.

The Quality Start package includes;

One year PACEY Practitioner membership including PACEY Practitioner Insurance, offering both Public Liability and Employer’s Liability cover, arranged and administered by Morton Michel Limited and underwritten by QBE UK Limited.
PACEY Toolkit, packed with essential business documents including contracts, child record forms, an accounts book, and incident, medication & accident forms
Unlimited access to PACEY’s resources, including factsheets, practice guides and how-to videos
Free access to CEY Smart– our highly regarded online training platform
Free legal support
Printed and digital copies of Childcare Professional magazine
Discounts in the PACEY shop, providing essential items at great prices
Discounted Safeguarding training
Business support, including essential policies and procedures

Quality Start is just that – a great way to help new childminders in your area get a quality start in their new career, helping them to develop strong, viable businesses, and improving local childcare provision.

If you would like to purchase the Quality Start package for childminders in your area, please e-mail support@pacey.org.uk.

PLEASE NOTE individuals placed on the Quality Start scheme will be required to complete and return the application form before their membership and insurance can be processed

Email support@pacey.org.uk to purchase a Quality Start pack

Professional Association For Childcare And Early Years (PACEY), Registered in England and Wales under No. 02060964. Registered Office: Northside House (Third Floor), 69 Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3WA. PACEY is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Morton Michel Ltd for general insurance business and is authorised by them.

Morton Michel Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Firm reference No. 527300. Registered in England and Wales under No. 5120835. Registered Office: Rossington’s Business Park, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW. Morton Michel Ltd is part of the PIB Group. PACEY and Morton Michel Ltd are not part of the same corporate group.