Childminder forms you can fill in on your phone
These are the forms childminders in England use every week, from accident records to parent contracts. Members fill them in on your phone, save them on the device and print them, and each one is checked against the EYFS framework for childminders in force from 1 September 2026.
The ten most-used forms

Accident form
Each accident or injury, the first aid given and who was told.
What it must contain for the accident form →
Medication form
Written permission from a parent and a record of every dose given.
What it must contain for the medication form →
Child record form
A child’s details, their parents and emergency contacts.
What it must contain for the child record form →
Contract
The terms you and a parent agree, including fees and funded hours.
What it must contain for the contract →
Attendance register
Who attended each day, with arrival and departure times.
What it must contain for the attendance register →
Risk assessment
The risks in your setting or on an outing and how you manage them.
What it must contain for the risk assessment →
Allergy action plan
A child’s allergy, the signs to look for and what to do.
What it must contain for the allergy action plan →
Existing injury form
An injury a child arrives with, noted on the day.
What it must contain for the existing injury form →
Two-year progress check
A short written summary of progress for a child aged two to three.
What it must contain for the two-year progress check →
Self-evaluation form
How well your setting is doing and what you plan to improve.
What it must contain for the self-evaluation form →
Everything else in the membership
Children's records
- Learning journey
- Observation template
- Developmental observation form
- EYFS tracker
- Observation bank
- Parent feedback form
Health and safety
- Garden risk assessment
- Food hygiene record
- Monthly checklist
Money and contracts
- Charge worksheet
- Fee receipt
- Fee review letter
- Late payment letter
- Notice letter
- Income and expenditure
Planning and inspection
- Weekly planning
- Lunch menu planner
- Inspection checklist
- Registration checklist
- Staff induction checklist
- CPD log
- Parent newsletter
- Parent communication templates
Plus 20 policies and the activity library.
Join to use them
£14.99 a month or £99 a year. Cancel any time.
Only need the contract? Buy it on its own.
Templates are a starting point. Check each one suits your setting. Policy & Play is not part of Ofsted or the Department for Education.