Join NCMA
Call now on 0845 880 0044
Join online at NCMA's
shop (external link)
Download a membership application
form (pdf, 225kb)
Your professional association
More than 40,000 registered childminders and nannies in
England and Wales already belong to the National Childminding
Association — the only national organisation dedicated to working
for home-based childcare. Not-for-profit organisations can also
join NCMA as one of its Quality Partners.
Looking after children is a unique job — no two days are the
same, especially when you're caring for them in a home
environment.
Being an NCMA member
Download an application
form (pdf, 225kb)
The needs of the children come first, but you may also be
managing your own business, undertaking training and staying on top
of changes in childcare. With so much to think about, NCMA strives
to make your life as stress-free as possible, by offering members a
range of essential services, including:
Help and support
As an NCMA member, you can call our free information line which
offers you help with any childcare issues you may have.
Essential information and practical advice
A series of free factsheets for members cover the important
issues for their businesses, from tax to new government
initiatives, from what other childminders are charging around the
country to how to negotiate a contract.
Magazine
Our lively and informative Who Minds?
magazine keeps you up to date with news, childcare issues and
products. Plus there are competitions and giveaways to send off for
and a letters page for you to share your views with other members.
Now redesigned and published six times a year.
Free legal representation
We hope our members never need to use our free legal
representation service but, at a time of crisis, it is invaluable.
Should you have a legal issue relating to your business, you can
contact NCMA’s legal team who will give you expert advice and may
be able to act on your behalf, free of charge.
Money off and exclusive products
Only NCMA members benefit from up to 50 per cent off products to
help them run their business. NCMA members can access competitive
public liability insurance cover, underwritten by Royal & Sun
Alliance Insurance plc, as well as saving money through NCMAsaver. Plus members can access special deals
with NCMA’s partner companies, whose products are designed to make
your life easier.
NCMA membership gives you the backing you need to work with
confidence and professionalism as a childcare provider in the most
widely used form of daycare.