standard of care provided by the childminders on their books to
prospective parents.
On the first day that childminder agencies could register with Ofsted (1 September), the Department for Education (DfE) released further details about how they should operate, following months of speculation.
Nursery World is aware of just one agency, St Bede Academy, that has registered with the inspectorate so far. An Ofsted spokesperson was unable to confirm the number of childminder agencies that have registered so far because the information would not provide an accurate picture, given that the registration process can take up to 16 weeks.
Sam Gyimah, childcare and education minister, said, 'The first agencies can now register with Ofsted and I'm delighted to see Jack Hatch on behalf of St Bede's childcare, the first in the country to do so.'
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