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Newham Apart from providing all-day childcare 48 weeks of the year and a host of other services to families and the community, the Rebecca Cheetham Early Excellence Centre in Stratford is also home to a vibrant childminding network in east London. Every Wednesday between 9.45am and 2pm, childminders can get training and advice from an early years consultant.

Apart from providing all-day childcare 48 weeks of the year and a host of other services to families and the community, the Rebecca Cheetham Early Excellence Centre in Stratford is also home to a vibrant childminding network in east London. Every Wednesday between 9.45am and 2pm, childminders can get training and advice from an early years consultant.

Two creche workers look after the children while childminders discuss any issues with the consultant or update their records on the centre's computers.

Centre head Megan Farrow says parents of children being minded are welcome to visit and see how their children are developing as the childminders discuss issues such as the early learning goals.

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