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Whichever route you choose the following pages have been put together to guide you.\nBefore embarking on a career in childminding talk to the other people who share your home about the impact that childminding will have on your household.\nWe recommend you read this document in full so that you:\nUnderstand what is required to become a Childminder\nAre aware of how to successfully register with Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) or a Childminder Agency\nPATHWAY TO REGISTRATION\nThere are a number of steps to take on the pathway to registration. Some must be done in order, while others can be done at the same time. The following list outlines some of the required actions.\nRead the Ofsted guide to registering as a childminder\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/childminders-and-childcare-providers-register-with-ofsted/childminders-and-childcare-on-domestic-premises-registration\" \u0014https://www.gov.uk/guidance/childminders-and-childcare-providers-register-with-ofsted/childminders-and-childcare-on-domestic-premises-registration\u0015\nRead the document \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2\" \u0014Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage\u0015\nRead the non-statutory guidance documents \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/development-matters--2\" \u0014Development Matters\u0015 and \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://birthto5matters.org.uk/\" \u0014Birth to 5 Matters\u0015\nDo your research – Carry out a feasibility study, is there a need for childminding in your area?\nContact Nottingham City Families Information Service (FIS) on 0800 458 4114 for information about booking onto a childminder briefing (your local childminder agency will also hold briefings)\nComplete Childminder statutory pre-registration training, information about Nottingham City Early Years Childminder pre-registration training is on page 9 of this document (NB. You must have completed the induction training before you can make an application to Ofsted)\nWrite your business plan\nApply online for your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check(s) (NB. Each person, aged 16 years or older, connected with your Ofsted application must have received their completed DBS check before you can apply to Ofsted. It is not compulsory but Ofsted like all applicants and anyone connected with their application to have also joined the DBS update service)\nContact your GP to complete an \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/childcare-and-childrens-social-care-health-declaration-form\" \u0014Childcare and children’s social care  health declaration form\u0015\nComplete \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-to-register-as-a-childminder\" \u0014Ofsted online application forms\u0015\nThe whole registration and training process can take between 3 and 9 months. Once you are registered it is vitally important that you keep the required qualifications up to date and continue your own professional development, therefore, you will need to build INSET days into your work schedule.\nWhat is the definition of a Childminder?\nThe legal definition of a childminder is a person who works with children for more than 2 hours a day in their own home for reward\nA Childminder is one person, who can work with up to two other people at any time, looking after children on domestic premises for reward where:\nat least one of the children is aged under 8\nyou care for at least one child for two or more hours in any day and\nthe care takes place in your own home or another home that is not the child’s home\nDomestic premises means someone lives there: this means it is someone’s home that is mainly or wholl","cbCaid27QknOuf3t","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid27QknOuf3t","docx",959516,"English","# PART ONE: Introduction\n## Pathway to registration\n## Definition of a childminder\n## Childminding is a business\n## Costs involved","[{\"question\":\"What choices are available when starting the process to become a registered childminder?\",\"answer\":\"You can register independently with Ofsted or join a childminder agency. 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