Nursery World - New childminding trade association set up

A new trade association for childminders in England and Wales launches later this month to represent the interests of independent childminders.

The Independent Childminders Social Enterprise (ICM-SE) will offer membership, training and insurance to childminders from 21 March.

Co-founder and director Stuart Turner told Nursery World that the new trade association had been set up in response to a call from childminders concerned about changes in the sector and that he had been approached to set up the independent body.

The association's other founder and co-director is childminder Bea Heath.

The ICM-SE will lobby Government on behalf of independent childminders and help to ensure their businesses remain sustainable, as well as offering support, mentoring, information and advice in partnership with other stakeholders.

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