Hannah's story

The benefits to a child of spending time with a childminder are outlined by Foundation Stage regional advisor Jane Cole in our series on the Celebrating Young Children project When Hannah's mother, Irene, was looking for a childminder for Hannah's older brother, Neil, she wanted to find one in the community where they lived and where he would go to school. Irene works as a peripatetic teacher and through these contacts, Diana Richards' name was given to her as a strong recommendation. A friend told Irene that Diana had a childminding vacancy and the family were delighted when Neil took...