As many as 16 per cent of childminders care for disabled children or children with Special Educational Needs, according to the National Childminding Association's latest membership survey. It is care that is proving rewarding both professionally and personally for registered childminders.
Most of the childminders begin offering such care with support from a dedicated quality improvement network that specialises in provision for disabled children.
Through the networks the childminders are able to access training in particular areas, such as sign language, or helping a child with behavioural difficulties.
The network of support also extends to working with social services to provide respite care. Childminders work directly with the parents to learn how they administer medication, manage feeding tubes and deliver styles of care. They also work with health visitors or other healthcare professionals and schools and children's centres.
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