Childminders are a vital part of the childcare workforce, but their numbers have dropped significantly over the past few years. Even with the incentive of up to £1,200 to register as a childminder, there still may not be enough to accommodate the number of children that will be eligible for the expanded funded places.
The Department for Education (DfE) is currently focusing on recruitment and retention of childminders, but there is still a long way to go to make up the numbers to successfully enable all eligible children to take up a funded place.
Childminding UK carried out a sustainability survey that highlighted that over 60 per cent of childminders were worried about the sustainability of their business going forward.
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