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Childminders are unsung heroes of the childcare sector.
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

Celebrating black history starts with positive images of self in the early years.
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

Why a recession is a good time to start a childminding business?
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

How to make cleaning fun with children
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

The Quiet Revolution
@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

Childcare social enterprise provides new ways for childminders to register for free!
Nottingham, UK – 3rd December 2019 A Nottingham community interest company is breathing new life into the childminding sector by offering childminders varied routes to

“We are doing our bit to increase childminder numbers with our childminder agency.”
Nottingham, UK – 26th June 2019 Once again, we were saddened to read a negative mention of childminder agencies (CMAs) in a recent Early Years

The Launch of OFCMA (Organisation for Childminder Agencies)
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

Social Enterprise Agency Shakes Up the Childminding Sector
@Home Childcare (@HCC) is breathing new life into the childminding sector with an agency model offering childminders varied routes into the profession. Suitable individuals interested
