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18 month wait to become registered childminder
Prospective childminders in Northern Ireland are facing delays of up to 18 months in the applications process, a survey by the Northern Ireland Childminding Association reveals.
NICMA surveyed 210 members in November and found an average wait of seven months for official registration - more than twice the maximum time stipulated by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. NICMA is calling for the application process to be streamlined and centralised. Director Bridget Nodder said, 'We're very concerned that delays of this length are putting off many individuals from registering. These may be encouraging many childminders to operate illegally without registration, which means the welfare...
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