Childminding is a flexible, rewarding and challenging career, and around 300,000 under-eights in England and Wales are cared for by registered childminders - more than in any other daycare setting.
How do I start?
Anyone caring for under-eights in their own home for more than two hours a day must be registered. To become a registered childminder in England you must meet the 14 National Standards for Childminding. Childminding: Guidance to the National Standards outlines how to meet each of these standards. Your home (and garden if you have one) is inspected by Ofsted before you start childminding and every year thereafter, to ensure it is safe and suitable for young children. (See 'More information', page 21.)
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