The letter, which will be sent during the next few weeks to all childminders, outlines previously announced Government reforms that the education and childcare minister says will make it easier to work as a childminder and access Government funding, as well as attract new childminders.
Ms Truss goes on to list the reforms, which she says, will address a shortage of childminders and the difficulties some childminders face in accessing support to help them deliver high-quality care, including: making it easier for childminders to access Government funding, the introduction of childminder agencies, local authority support and how childminders can work with schools in providing childcare.
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