Childminders
We are here to support Childminders and Home Childcarers in Gloucestershire, offering advice and support on a range of issues including:
- Support to all prospective childminders and home child carers
- Pre-Ofsted inspection support
- Business support, including employing staff and working with assistants
- Support for childminders who wish to receive 2, 3 and 4-year-old funding
- Support with working with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
- Support and guidance with quality improvement, risk assessments, policies and procedures
- Business support for childminders can be accessed by contacting Sarah Spencer on 07879 487663, or email: sarah.spencer@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Childminding Support Groups
The purpose of the childminder support groups is primarily to provide a support network for childminders. But they do a lot more than just that. They can:
- Offer peer support to all childminders
- Pass down training and to ensure that everyone is able to access training by helping with transport
- Encourage high standards of childcare
- Offer stay and play sessions for the childminders and the children, supporting the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Peer support for new childminders
- Peer support for childminders to help to provide cover for times of illness or emergencies.
Support groups:
Bishops Cleeve
Every Tuesday, 9.30am to 11.30am (term time only)
St Michael’s Church Hall, School Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8BA
St Michael's Centre (stmichaelscentrebc.co.uk)
If you are a parent or carer looking for childcare, please visit our Find a Childcare Place section on our Help with childcare costs webpage.
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