Yesterday, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined Government plans to increase the number of childminders, recognising how the profession has been in decline for years, with ‘start-up’ grants of £600 for those who individually register with Ofsted and double that, £1,200, for those that register with a childminding agency. The aim of the grants, which are expected to come in from the autumn, are to support the costs of set-up and ‘grow the childcare market.’
PACEY broadly welcomed the announcement, but said they had also wanted to see ‘far more help for existing childminders who are finding it hard to carry on’.
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