Childminders who sign up to local childminder agencies will not have to register with Ofsted, the inspectorate has confirmed. A consultation on the proposed inspection framework for childminder ...

Childminders will not need to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council, following discussions between the SSSC, the Care Commission and the Scottish Executive. Childminders in Scotland ...

Childminding also benefits from having very low startup costs compared to similar alternatives: all being well, you can become a childminder for around £500+. The most expensive part of becoming a ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced start-up grants for anyone looking to become a registered childminder or join an agency. Mr Hunt pledged grants of up to £1,200 as part of his Spring Budget on ...

A childminder in Wicklow has spoken of the “laborious” process of registering with Tusla and said it took her seven months to complete. Anne Ryan, based in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, has been a ...

Childminders are now allowed to work in places like churches and schools - but will this stop so many leaving the profession?

There are only 81 registered in-home childminders in Ireland, and seven counties have none registered at all, new figures show, despite a legal requirement in many cases. The number of registrations ...

Any childminder looking after children in their home who is not registered with Tusla will face prosecution under plans being rolled out by the Government. Toby Wolfe, principal officer at the ...

New childminders will no longer have to register separately as a ‘food business’ with their local authority. Since 1 January 2014, when registering their business, childminders will only have to ...

Parents who use childminders will be able to access subsidies under the National Childcare Scheme as part of the plan which is focused mainly on the thousands of childminders who care for children in ...