A survey by the IPPR of 1,000 childminders found that 86 per cent of childminders thought the introduction of agencies would increase their business costs because of fees, meaning ‘costs to parents would have to go up.’
The Professional Association of Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) commissioned the research to assess childminders’ views in relation to the Government’s plans to reform childminding regulation and inspection, set out earlier this year in More Great Childcare.
The survey also found that the majority of childminders are against cutting regulations for childminders, with six in ten believing that more regulation would have a positive impact for the sector.
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