We are thrilled to receive this award. For years, I have been calling our work, trailblazing, so to actually be recognised for it by this prestigious competition is amazing.

As we head into a second lockdown, a winter quarantine this time, lest not forget the childminder educators who risk their own families and personal safety to continue providing childcare for families. They were rarely mentioned in the spring lockdown, although their important work supporting families is essential in keeping the country running.   Since March, many childminders educators remained open to ensure children got

Wouldn’t it be great if this Black History Month saw the contributions of the black people in Britain being acknowledged, celebrated and embedded in the curriculum and wider society once and for all? There would be no need for the term, black history, it would just be history like any other accepted history topic in

So, it’s official! We are currently in the deepest recession since records began. We all knew the global Coronavirus pandemic would inevitably lead to an economic downturn. Tough times are ahead with autumn and winter on the way, and more local lockdowns especially if a second wave of Covid-19 is coming. However,  it isn’t all

Covid-19 is a global pandemic which is causing us, as childminder educators to make significant changes to our usual routines. Cleaning is imperative to keep ourselves, children and our families safe. These changes are time consuming, although vital to reduce the risk of infection. With this in mind, how can we make cleaning fun with

@Home Childcare is the beginning of a Quiet Revolution in the Childminding Sector Have you heard about the quiet revolution that is taking place in the childminding sector? No! Well, that’s not surprising because it involves childminder agencies, newcomers to the childcare market. We have been under the radar since our inception 4 years ago.

Nottingham, UK – 3rd December 2019 A Nottingham community interest company is breathing new life into the childminding sector by offering childminders varied routes to re-train as home early educators. @Home Childcare (@HCC) is an Ofsted registered community of professional childminders. The company is launching a recruitment drive to get more people to become professional

Nottingham, UK – 26th June 2019 Once again, we were saddened to read a negative mention of childminder agencies (CMAs) in a recent Early Years Alliance (EYA) article that commented on the very important issue of the continual decline in childminder educators registered with Ofsted. The remark was repeated in Nursery World. The 800 reduction

Childminders, Children and Parents to Benefit from the Launch of the Organisation for Childminder Agencies (OFCMA) Ofsted registered childminder agencies have come together to form the Organisation for Childminder Agencies (OFCMA). The organisation provides mutual integrated support to enable member agencies to deliver high-quality services to their registered childminders, and to be the visible leading