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?

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

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.