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Latest Childminder News and Updates
Here are the latest additions and updates to our Childminder Guides, Childminder Paperwork and other childminder resources. … read more
Free Creative Steps Magazine Autumn 2025 Edition
New Autumn 2025 edition out now! Creative Steps is a unique quarterly magazine providing everyone caring for young children up to age 11 with dozens of fun, creative activity ideas, all designed to encourage learning through creative play. … read more
Ofsted Inspection Framework starting 10th November 2025
Ofsted have today released a new inspection framework which will be used from 10th November 2025. … read more
Early Years News September 2025
Welcome to September – a time to take stock of how things are going in your early years setting and review your options for the new term. … read more
Do childminders need a packed lunch policy?
The DfE funding statutory guidance states that parents of funded children can either pay for the food that we provide or, if they do not want to pay, they must be allowed to bring their own. … read more
Early Years News August 2025
How are you getting on? There are a lot of changes for early years providers in England to process during August and more to follow from Ofsted. It’s important to focus on your wellbeing and take time for yourself. … read more
Early Years News - July 2025
Welcome to our July newsletter Childcare.co.uk has had a busy month with regular practitioner webinars to support CPD and lots of guidance added to the website about the upcoming Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) changes in England. … read more
Early Years News - June 2025
We are here for you ... Welcome to our June 2025 Early Years Letter. … read more
Early Years News - May 2025
We are here for you ... We are proud to be the UK's largest childminder organisation and have helped and supported over 80,000 childminders since 2009. … read more
Childcare.co.uk writes to BBC The One Show regarding portrayal of registered childminders
Childcare.co.uk has written to Charlotte Denton, Director of the BBC programme, The One Show, regarding the portrayal of registered childminders in a report broadcast on Tuesday 19th March 2024. … read more
