CLOSURE OF CHILDCARE LINK WEB - SITE

**angeldelight** · 24-09-2009, 09:27 AM

Dont forget that from the 30th September Childcare Link , the national childcare website will be closed down

Childcare information will be made available to parents and carers on the internet through the Parent Know How Directory which can be accessed from Direct.gov and local authority web-sites

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/parentknowhow/directory.shtml

There have been a few delays in the development of the new databases in a lot of areas so childcare information will not be downloaded - therefore the only information that will appear on the website will be a providers name and the telephone number of the local family information service this information will be given by Ofsted

You will be able to add your own details to the directory as soon as the software and development has been completed and implemented

So there may be a delay in getting your full details on there so much for modern technology

Angel xx

**bibi571** · 24-09-2009, 09:30 AM

How'd you find this out Angel?

B x

**angeldelight** · 24-09-2009, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by bibi571

How'd you find this out Angel?

B x

Through my contacts ha ha ha

Angel xx

**Andrea08** · 24-09-2009, 09:40 AM

Hi, my local family information service e-mailed me to fill in a form giving permission for my previous info to be added to the new database,,

i would contact your local FIS or DO and ask how your information can be added to any new formats
xx

**cher25** · 24-09-2009, 09:42 AM

That reminds me i need got a permission form through from them earlier in the week. Must post it!

Thanks for the reminder Angel.

**Tired** · 24-09-2009, 10:35 AM

not heard about this at all, thanks. Ill be asking by CDO about it.

**angeldelight** · 24-09-2009, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by cher25

That reminds me i need got a permission form through from them earlier in the week. Must post it!

Thanks for the reminder Angel.

Yes also got mine but there is going to be delays in some areas I know my area is one of them

Angel xx

**Zoomie** · 24-09-2009, 10:46 AM

Interesting. Not heard a peep about this in my area.

**Daftbat** · 24-09-2009, 10:55 AM

I got a letter from early Years about this, thanks for reminding me about it Angel

**miffy** · 24-09-2009, 11:05 AM

Had no idea this was happening

Thank you Angel

Miffy xx

**charleyfarley** · 24-09-2009, 12:47 PM

I did mine last month , makes a change I'm up to date with something

Thanks Angel

Carol xx

**Rubybubbles** · 24-09-2009, 02:28 PM

I sent my letter off too

thanks for the link Angel, I had no idea where they where going though

**hello kitty** · 24-09-2009, 09:35 PM

News to me too Angel, but thanks for the information.

**Hanabana** · 02-10-2009, 06:51 AM

Hi, i'm new to minding so unsure of how to get my details on that site, is it a case of waiting for a form to be sent from some authority, or do i wait for the website to be fully running so i can add my own details or shall i call someone? thanks

**nell57** · 02-10-2009, 07:10 AM

I didn't know about this.

Thanks for the info Angel

**sarah707** · 02-10-2009, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Hanabana

Hi, i'm new to minding so unsure of how to get my details on that site, is it a case of waiting for a form to be sent from some authority, or do i wait for the website to be fully running so i can add my own details or shall i call someone? thanks

Your local people should come out to you soon after your Ofsted certificate arrives.

there's no harm in chasing them up though!

I used to work near Camberley - nice part of the world

**Straws** · 02-10-2009, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by nell57

I didn't know about this.

Thanks for the info Angel

Helen I had a letter last week to fill in for my details to be placed on the website, it had to be returned before sept 30th else my details wouldnt be placed on it, I'd ring your DO

Sharon

**nell57** · 02-10-2009, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Straws

Helen I had a letter last week to fill in for my details to be placed on the website, it had to be returned before sept 30th else my details wouldnt be placed on it, I'd ring your DO

Sharon

Ah, thanks, I have had a letter, but didn't understand it fully. Deb is coming here in a min so will ask her go through it with me

Will pm you later as well when I get longer than 5 mins spare

**Mouse** · 02-10-2009, 08:05 AM

So, is there anywhere at the moment that shows a list of childminders?

As far as I know, no one in my are was aware that the childcare link website was shutting down. I only knew because of this post.

We've had no info about it at all. I've looked on the link posted in the first message, but can't see anywhere that shows how to search for childcare.

**buildingblocks** · 02-10-2009, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Mouse

So, is there anywhere at the moment that shows a list of childminders?

As far as I know, no one in my are was aware that the childcare link website was shutting down. I only knew because of this post.

We've had no info about it at all. I've looked on the link posted in the first message, but can't see anywhere that shows how to search for childcare.

I searched for ************* just to see what came up and got this

http://childcarefinder.direct.gov.uk/childcarefinder