Communication Friendly Home-Based Settings for childminders research programme: MOU

How to enrol

1

Complete the form below, agreeing to the arrangements for this research programme.
2

The childminder must read and sign (electronic signature) to confirm agreement with the MOU.
3

A copy of the submission will be emailed to you with confirmation that you meet the entry criteria and will be accepted onto the research programme.

Programme resources

Data Protection Documents

Privacy Notice

Elkan Privacy Notice

Finance

In accordance with the MOU the childminder will receive payments proportional to the time commitments for the training programmes and in recognition of the time spent participating in the surveys and interviews. For this to be actioned all childminders need to complete details of the appropriate bank account.

Finance form

Enrol here

Please read the information carefully before completion.

Step 1

Please download, read and retain the following documents and provide the requested information about your setting:

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Elklan's CFHBS research programme - more detailed information

Your Setting

Childminder name

Please enter the childminder name.

Setting name

Please enter the setting name.

Childminder telephone number

Please enter the childminder telephone number.

Childminder address

Please enter the childminder address.

Address - line 2 (optional)

Please enter the address - line 2.

Town / city

Please enter the town / city.

County

Please enter the county.

Postcode

Please enter the postcode.

Local Authority area

Please enter the Local Authority area.

Setting URN (6-/7-digit number)

Please enter the setting URN.

Childminder email address

Please enter the childminder email address.

Which programme would you prefer?

Please select an option.

Total number of children registered with childminder

Please enter the total number of children registered with childminder.

Anticipated number of children aged 3-5 years expected to attend in the 2023/24 academic year

Please enter the anticipated number of children aged 3-5 years expected to attend in the 2023/24 academic year.

Number of childminder assistants

Please select an option.

% EYPP children this academic year (22/23)

Please enter the % EYPP children this academic year (22/23).

% EAL children this academic year (22/23)

Please enter the % EAL children this academic year (22/23).

Has setting previously gained a Communication Friendly Home-Based Setting status award through Elklan? (settings which have done so are excluded from this initiative)

Please select an option.

Childminder's highest previous level of qualification

Please select an option.

Has chldminder previously undertaken Elklan training?

Please select an option.

If answered Yes above then please give the name and year of training course (optional)

Please enter the If answered Yes above then please give the name and year of training course.

Statements of fact and consent

I confirm that I have read and understood the Information for childminders document and the Memorandum of Understanding for the programme and pilot and have had the opportunity to ask questions.

Please select an option.

I agree to receive and complete the training either LTU5s + CFHBS or SLS 3-5s + CFHBS and implement changes to practice within my setting.

Please select an option.

I agree to completing the separate learning logs (LTU5s + CFHBS or SLS 3-5s + CFHBS) and submitting work on time on a weekly basis and/or as advised by the Elklan Tutor.

Please select an option.

I permit the publication of anonymised data collected.

Please select an option.

I agree to facilitate researchers from the Evaluation Team and members of the Delivery Team in collecting evaluation data. This includes email exchanges, completing two surveys during the year and facilitating a face-to-face or virtual audit visit and interview for the purposes of understanding the implementation of the programme, if requested.

Please select an option.

I agree that Elklan can share programme data relating to my attendance and coursework with the evaluation team for the purposes of the evaluation

Please select an option.

I give permission for details of this application to be shared with my Stronger Practice Hub so that they can monitor recruitment

Please select an option.

I agree to notify the Delivery Team and the Evaluation Team, at the earliest opportunity, if I have any issues that could affect the effective implementation of the programme.

Please select an option.

I will notify the Delivery Team and Evaluation Team immediately if my setting has to withdraw from the project for operational or other unavoidable reasons and wherever possible still participate in evaluation activities.

Please select an option.

I will provide a valid email address and telephone contact number to the Evaluation and Delivery Teams and agree to check communications regularly during the period of the research.

Please select an option.

Step 2

After you click Continue, you will be asked to confirm you have read the Memorandum of Understanding for the Communication Friendly Home-Based Settings study and agree your setting will take part in the study and accept the terms and conditions outlined in that document

You will be required to provide an electronic signature by way of upload of a PDF, JPG or PNG file of a handwritten signature. A typed signature is not acceptable.

Communication Friendly Home-Based Settings for childminders research programme: MOU

How to enrol

Programme resources

Data Protection Documents

Finance

Enrol here

Step 1

Your Setting

Statements of fact and consent

Step 2

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