Union claims ‘restrictive’ cap on number of children registered providers can look after pushing families towards a black ...

Labour says decline is putting pressure on places and raising costs, while childminder agencies scheme has been a ‘total flop’ The number of childminders in England has plummeted by 10,000 in the past ...

There has been more than a 20 per cent reduction in the number of in-home childminders registered with Tusla over the past five years, resulting in the majority of families using these services being ...

A new curriculum for toddlers is driving thousands of childminders out of the profession, it was claimed yesterday. A 10 per cent drop in the number of registered childminders in just two years is ...

Childminders are basically babysitters, they’re all women, and they’re not regulated are just three of the outdated myths those in the childminding profession would like to bust. Five childminding ...

A registered childminder with a great deal of training under her belt and an early years degree in her sights is considering where it might lead her. Careers adviser Tina Jefferies suggests three ...

Fianna Fáil says Zappone scheme set to 'backfire' Click to view full size graphic The Government's new childcare scheme has come under fire again after it emerged several counties currently have no ...

Childminders who closed during the pandemic can now start to welcome children back Scotland's childminders who closed during the coronavirus pandemic are now able to welcome children back into their ...