Only 67 childminders were were registered as home carers

Only 67 childminders were were registered as home carers in England by the end of September, figures compiled by Ofsted have revealed. The number of home carers is up by 18 from 49 at the end of June. The scheme sees the childminders work in the parents' home with children who have special needs or whose parents work shifts, and lets the parents claim for some of their childcare costs. But the very low take-up so far has prompted the Government to look at extending the scheme to include nannies, who are currently unregistered. The Government launched the scheme last...