Childminder New Starter Settling-In Pack | EYFS Parent Forms

A calm, practical new starter settling-in pack for childminders and EYFS providers. Includes parent questionnaire, home routine snapshot, All About Me page, comfort and separation plan, settling visit record, first-week tracker, daily handover note, parent update template and review pages.

This Childminder New Starter Settling-In Pack is designed to help childminders welcome new children and families with clear, calm and useful paperwork.

It supports parent partnership, settling visits, separation routines, child voice, comfort planning and first-week observations without creating a heavy paperwork system.

Included:

• Start-here guide
• Parent / carer new starter questionnaire
• Home routine snapshot
• All About Me child-friendly page
• Comfort and separation plan
• Settling visit record
• First week settling-in tracker
• Simple daily handover note
• Parent / carer update template
• Four-week settling-in review
• When to seek advice or escalate prompt
• Terms of use

Files included:

• PDF version
• Editable Word version

Please note: this is a support resource only. Always follow your EYFS, safeguarding, SEND, health and safety, permissions, medication and data protection procedures.