The scheme, which will run in Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire for 18 months, links new childminders to an experienced childminder who will offer one-to-one support and advice for up to a year after registration.
The scheme has received funding from the Scottish Executive and will be co-ordinated by the Scottish Childminding Association.
The SCMA has already recruited ten support childminders who will begin a month-long induction course on 24 May. By the end of June, each support childminder will be allocated responsibility for up to ten new childminders.
The original Support Childminder Pathfinder Scheme was piloted by the NCMA in seven areas of England in April 2003. The project aimed to improve retention and recruitment by increasing the support available to prospective and new childminders.
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