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Brett Widgortz, CEO, tiney: 'The sector needs to come together to create a stronger future for childminding'

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

| Nursery World

The CEO of childminder agency tiney makes the case for agencies as the key to turning the tide on falling childminder numbers, in his response to the recent Early Years Alliance childminder survey

A special report on: Childminding

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Amid falling numbers of childminders, Meredith Jones Russell looks at the state of this part of the early years sector and why the future presents both challenges and opportunity

Body for childminder agencies launches

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Monday, April 1, 2019

| Nursery World

A new organisation for childminder agencies has launched in England.

Ofsted delay hits childminders

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Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Prospective childminders are facing long delays registering with Ofsted, putting many off joining the profession.

Ofsted reports on first childminder agency inspection

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

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The first childminder agency to be assessed under the controversial childminder agency initiative has had its inspection report published.

Childminder Agencies - Government steps up agency push

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Monday, February 22, 2016

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Childminder agencies are a hot topic again now that the DfE has drafted in the charity 4Children to support interested organisations, but the model still divides opinion. Charlotte Goddard reports

DfE renews drive to set up childminder agencies

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Friday, January 22, 2016

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4Children is supporting nurseries, schools and local authorities to open childminder agencies in a new push by the Department for Education to expand the scheme across England.

New framework for childminder agency inspection released

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

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Childminding agencies will either be judged as ‘effective’ or ‘non-effective’ by Ofsted during their inspections, new guidance reveals.

Childminder agencies without any childminders on their books

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Monday, July 27, 2015

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None of the childminder agencies registered with Ofsted have so far succeeded in registering any childminders.

Childminder agencies do not need to share reports on standard of care

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Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Childminder agencies will not be required to share reports on the standard of care provided by the childminders on their books to prospective parents.