Guidance

Childminder agencies: a guide

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

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 1 July 2016
• Last updated: 1 October 2021
  Show all updates

  1. 1 October 2021

     Removed 'A guide for childminder agencies (applies until 30 September 2021)' as no longer applies.

  2. 9 September 2021

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

  3. 13 July 2017

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

  4. 1 July 2016

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

A guide for childminder agencies

PDF, 836 KB, 47 pages

Details

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.