Many parents must be feeling concerned after hearing the message about childcare damaging their babies. But our message is, 'Don't panic!'.
This debate about what's good for babies and toddlers is long overdue, but it gives us a chance to explain to parents the much better range of options they have today as a result of five years of Government investment and research. It gives us at NCMA the opportunity to bring parents up to date with what modern registered childminding is like.
As a result of this Government's actions, childminding is now regulated - like nurseries - by Ofsted. There is now mandatory training for all childminders, and NCMA quality assurance schemes like NCMA Children Come First childminding networks are now a key part of the childcare landscape.
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