Do you want to have a rewarding career where you can be your own boss, running a business from home, while making a significant impact on children's lives? Then, being a registered childminder could be just the profession for you.
You must register as a childminder if you want to provide care for children who are not related to you, whether in your own home or someone else's, for payment or reward. To register with Ofsted:
- Children should be under eight years of age
- You look after them for more than two hours a day
- You look after them in a home that is not the children’s normal home.
Benefits of being a childminder
- Run your own business and be your boss
- Offer the children you care for a happy and inspirational environment
- See the children that you care for grow and develop
- Work in your home, choosing the hours you work and the services you provide
- Have a career where no two days are the same
- Care for your children at the same time, if you have a family
- Meet other childminders in your area and get to know your local community.
What personal qualities does a childminder need?
- An understanding of how children learn and develop, or a desire to learn
- A Commitment to professional development, which will include attending ongoing training, mostly in the evening
- An ability to work in partnership with parents/carers and other professional agencies
- An ability to run your own business by keeping good records to ensure its viability.
Is there a need for childminders in my area?
You will need to conduct market research to determine if there is a need for childminders in your area. Contact the Families and Childcare Information Team or the Cambridgeshire Coram PACEY team to research if there is a demand for childminders in your area. Established childminders already serve some parts of Cambridgeshire, whereas some areas have very few registered providers.
Family Information Service Email: fis@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Telephone: 0345 045 1360 |
Coram PACEY Email: childminding@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Telephone: 01223 714 657 |