Delegates at NICMA's annual conference voted unanimously for the resolution after Ballymena childminder Rhonda Hamill told them that evidence suggested that only just over half of childminders in Northern Ireland have appropriate insurance, putting '10,000 children and 1,800 childminders at risk'. She added, 'To protect both the childminder and the children, we believe it is essential for childminders to hold appropriate and adequate public liability insurance cover.'
The Northern Ireland Children Order Guidance and Regulations state that childminders should have this type of insurance, but only a small number of Trusts make it a requirement.
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