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Becoming a ChildminderChildminding is currently the most popular kind of day care chosen by parents, offering childcare for babies and children of all ages, usually with hours that allow for greater flexibility (see Childminding page for more information). As a childminder, you'd be self-employed and childminding in your own home, so the hours you'd work and the number and ages of the children you'd care for would, to an extent, be up to you. The maximum number you could take at any time would, however, be set by OFSTED (the Office for Standards in Education). You may be looking after a child from baby to teenager, able to offer them emotional support and build self-esteem as they grow. Childminders who join a Network can also provide Early Education - which is a great opportunity for career development and progression. If you look after children of eight years of age or under for more than two hours a day - for payment or reward - you must be registered by OFSTED. A Childminder Start-up Grant will help with your set-up costs. You'd be: caring for individual babies and children according to their needs - taking them to toddler group or baby gym, for instance, if they're very young, combined with play at home, with plenty of opportunity for one-to-one activity and individual attention. Read about the National Standards childminders are expected to meet - please note that this is a large pdf file (253 kb.) Becoming a childminderThe first step in becoming a childminder is to let Croydon Children's Information Service know that you're interested you can do that by pre-registering your interest, or by contacting the Children's Information Service to book your place on the next Childminder Pre-registration Meeting via any one of the means below:
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