Guidance

Childminder agencies: a guide

Guidance for anyone wanting to register and operate as a childminder agency.

Applies to England

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Legal requirements and other issues to consider for anyone registering or operating as a childminder agency.

Childminder agencies (CMAs) register childminders and help them with training, business support, advice and finding parents. Parents can use childminder agencies to find a childminder.

Find out more about registering with Ofsted as a childminder agency in England.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2016
Last updated 1 October 2021 show all updates
  1. Removed 'A guide for childminder agencies (applies until 30 September 2021)' as no longer applies.

  2. Added the new guide for childminder agencies which applies from 1 October 2021.

  3. Updated with links to the Care to Learn online application and a Student Bursary Support Service online portal.

  4. First published.

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