I dont know any other childminders in my area and have no one around to rely on for cover. Any suggestions?

Who do you have for your cover?

Were you not given a 'buddy' when you registered. We arre here and I was going to use her but then discovered my lovely friend Sandra a few doors up so we are each others back up. Soemone will come on and tell you properly but if there isn't another childminder, I think you can use another adult but they might have to be 'vetted'?

I have another childminder if failing that I have a friend a couiple of doors up who would come over and arrange for the children to be collected.
she is a teacher/ admin for kcc so she is crb'd

I'm the same. Don't have anyone for backup (in the countryside) and the only neighbours i know would never pass the CRB! Just hope they find a buddy for me.
No other childminders pick up from our school. Very tiny, less than 50 kids.