Becky Hiton says her anxiety is "sky high" and that she will have to leave childminding once the government's funded hours are extended A drastic decline in childminders could lead to a shortage ...
Nearly three-quarters of childminders want to see the government stop using the phrase “free childcare” when talking about funded hours offered to families. Childminders have also called on ministers ...
Shelagh McLean, head of education at the council, believes it can be a rewarding and flexible career, with childminders reporting that they enjoy the flexibility of being able to run their own ...
Cambridgeshire county councillor, Firouz Thompson, said there had been a 17% drop in the number of childminders in the county since 2019 A campaign to encourage more people to work in early years ...