I recently moved house and gave notice to all of my mindees. Now I need to go on a bit of an advertising spree to find some new ones. Previously I have got most of my enquiries from childcare.co.uk and also from my website, so I will definitely be using those again. :D

I also have noticed that the NCMA has a childcare finder that comes up high on google results. I haven't joined the NCMA as it is so expensive but am wondering if the added bonus of having my name on their childcare finder would make it worthwhile. I just wondered if anybody has actually got any enquiries from there? I am cringing at the thought of another £69 out the window ...

I have been registered with them 2 months and not a single enquiry. I wouldn't bother but others may have had success.

I have had two enquiries in the last 3 months.

Childcare.co.uk is better i think.
Stacey x

I've had several enquiries, but not one of them has been suitable - wrong school, too far away etc. personally I wouldn't bother!

I have had a few!
Haven't been able to help as a couple were for bits and bobs eg two days a month and something in 10 mths time.
Others were after I had filled vacancy..... there seems a high demand here at the mo.
Bear in mind this is only one of the benefits of membership.
Carol x

Is it ******? I just have the basic one so didn't pay any extra than the membership itself. I've had a few enquiries only one led to a contract that ended two weeks later!!! I would just stick to childcare.co.uk if that's the only reason you were going to become a member. X

Have had 4 or 5 enquiries via ncma/i child

Cx

I've only been registered a couple of months and have had a few enquiries, although most were ruled out by not being quite right for hours/ school pick ups etc. I've had 2 from NCMA/ i child; 4 from Netmums; 1 from Mumsnet local; 1 from FIS and a couple of responses to messages I sent on Childcare.co.uk

I had two but both not suitable.

I've not had any from ******/ncma. Most are childcare.co.uk, FIS or word of mouth.

I haven't had any enquiries at all from them. Most of mine come from FIS or word of mouth, a few from Childcare.co.uk.

I've had one from the same person twice. it wasn't suitable either time!

Ok, thanks guys. It looks like it is not worth joining just for the advertising. I think I'll wait until I have a bit more income coming in and then reconsider. :)

I havn't had any enquiries from ncma and have just left and changed insurance company too as they are far too expensive