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mumofone
13-05-2015, 04:39 PM
Do children's centres get our names as childminders from the council or do we have to approach them ourselves to make ourselves known to them?

Simona
14-05-2015, 12:00 PM
Do children's centres get our names as childminders from the council or do we have to approach them ourselves to make ourselves known to them?

If you attend a CC they will register you and the children, especially if you take them to the CC Stay and Play session.
Many CC now carry out the 2 year old Progress check as well and they have to hit the DfE target of registering as many families as possible...I think the target is 98%

If not sure give one of them a ring and ask for information....also ask the parents in case they are already registered.
That is how it should work but LAs do vary.
Good luck

crumpet54
14-05-2015, 12:22 PM
Pop along to your local children's centre introduce yourself and see what they have to offer! Sometimes they do groups etc mine has a childminding group.