The Government has made 1.5m in additional funding available in England, so that the current 300 grant will grow to 600. The start-up grant is to help newly registered childminders in disadvantaged areas with the initial costs of setting up their businesses, including insurance, safety equipment and toys.
National Childminding Association chief executive Gill Haynes welcomed the funding. She said, 'I'm really pleased to see that the Government has released the additional funds for the start-up grant. It is important that in disadvantaged areas people coming forward as childminders get as much support as possible. It can be expensive to meet Government standards.'
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