WHAT IS A CHILDMINDING NETWORK?
A group of registered childminders supported by a network co-ordinator to meet NCMA Quality Standards
Rural Wyre Childminding Network provides quality assured child care within an OFSTED registered home based setting for children from 0—8 years old.
A Childminder support drop in group is held every Tuesday morning between 10.00 and 11.30 am at Kirkland & Catterall Memorial Hall.
All childminders are welcome to attend.
Your Childminding Network Co-ordinator is Ann Wilson and she can be contacted on: 07500976699 or ann.wilson@lancashire.gov.uk
For more information about Children Come First Networks look on NCMA’S Website.
Childminders
Choosing home-based childcare
Choosing someone to look after your child when you return to work or training is one of the most important decisions you can make. Nearly 500,000 children are cared for by childminders and nannies, making home-based childcare the second most popular form of formal childcare in England and Wales.
Registered childminders work in their own homes, providing childcare for up to six children at any one time aged from birth to 8 years old. Many children stay with the same childminder for years – some well into secondary school.
Registered childminders are self-employed and inspected by Ofsted in England. All childminders do introductory training, should have public liability insurance, health check, an enhanced criminal records bureau (CRB) disclosure, and a valid Paediatric First Aid Certificate (this should be renewed every 3 years)
Benefits of using a childminder
- They are registered with and regularly inspected by Ofsted
- Your child can form a close one to one relationship with their carer
- Siblings can be looked after together
- They have had a medical check
- They have their own public liability insurance
- They have a valid paediatric first aid certificate
- They can offer flexible hours
- Your child will mix with children of different ages from other families
- They care for small groups of children so they can take into account the individual needs of each child
- Your child will be looked after in a home from home environment
- Your child is cared for in their own community can easily take part in local clubs and activities
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