Children's centres

Lady holding childRegistered childminders are ideally placed to work closely with children's centres. They can benefit from the centre's facilities and staff support, and the centre will reach even more children. When childminding is integrated into children’s centres, local families can benefit from both home and centre-based childcare, depending on the needs of their children.

 

NCMA can help you integrate the work of childminders with your children’s centre.

 

Government guidance says that "all centres must provide a universal range of services including support to childminders via a quality assured, coordinated network, but also to other childminders in the area, for example by providing shared training opportunities, loan of toys and equipment and by hosting drop-in sessions".

 

So, if childminders aren't yet an integral part of your centre, now's the time to start involvement. NCMA has put together a range of resources to help you. Find out more about the ways NCMA can support your children's centre over the next few pages.

 

Nursery World magazine's feature on childminders working with children's centres illustrates the benefits of such partnerships.