Christmas Hours

Check when Council Services will be closing over this Christmas period.

Christmas hours

4. Attend a briefing session for prospective childminders

This session will last up to 2 hours and will be held in the evening.

This session will look at:

  • the different options for registration, Ofsted or Childminder Agency
  • the role of the regulatory bodies including who needs to register and why.
  • the requirements for registration and how Ofsted or Childminder Agency will decide if you are suitable to register as a childminder.
  • the legal requirements for registration.
  • the specific requirements for learning and development and for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare as set out in The Statutory Framework for the EYFS.
  • the maximum number of children a registered childminder may look after.
  • an outline of the options available for training.

To book your place please complete our online form