Welcome to Info 4 Childminders.
My aim with this website is to offer you help and advice with regard to childminding practice. You can also browse here for many useful tools and resources at reasonable prices. Prices so reasonable in fact that in many cases, you choose the price that you want to pay!
By way of Introduction, this page lists many of the more useful websites that you can visit to obtain up to the minute help and advice from the regulators (inspectors and register holders), local authorities and the
NCMA - The Professional Association for Childminders in England and Wales.
Regulatory Bodies - England and Wales.
In England the industry is regulated by Ofsted. Their website is
here. In order to register as a childminder, something that you must do if you intend to look after other peoples children for reward for longer than 2 hours daily at home, click
here.
In Wales, the regulating authority is CSSIW (Care Standards in Wales). Their English version can be found via this
link. If you prefer Welsh, click here,
Cymraeg.
Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In Scotland, if you wish to register as a childminder, you should visit the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA)
website. The Regulatory body in Scotland is the
Care Commission.
In Northern Ireland, visit the
Northern Ireland Childminding Association for help and advice on becoming a childminder. In NI, the Health & Social Services Trusts are the relevant authority for the Inspection and Regulation of Childminders.
General Help - UK-wide.
Prospective childminders can also get help and advice from their local authority. You can get your local number from Childcare Link on 0800 234 6346 or at their website:
Childcare Link. Please note that the Northern Ireland section of this website is not fully operational. You are invited to contact 0800 028 3008 for information on childcare and related services.