Hi I have heard of a few childminders getting their 1st yrs membership/insurance with NCMA for free. If any of you guys managed it how did do it?
Debbie

It is sometimes offered as part of the start -up grant from your local authority.

Yes I think thats how most get it

Angel xx

I called my local childrens info centre, it was a part of a bursary down here in west sussex x

Mine was part of our start up grant. We were told how to apply during the intoduction course :)

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Mine was part of my start up grant too :thumbsup:

It is sometimes offered as part of the start -up grant from your local authority.

Yip, this is what happened to me.. I got no £££ from la when I started minding... they put money toward the NCMA file, membership etc.

i to get this in sandwell... but been told it can take up to 4- 6 weeks and u cantr apply for it till u have letter of intent or registration certificate

Its part of the start-up grant from our local auth along with ICP, First Aid & Food Hygiene:)

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We here in Trafford get nothing at all towards anything we have to pay for everything now!!!

It is sometimes offered as part of the start -up grant from your local authority.

thats how I got mine

I got mine on the last introduction course from Young in Herts, this too must have been instead of a grant.
Mandy

I got mine NCMA membership free and all courses I do are free. I live in

Derbyshire.

Ellen

Thanks guy I suppose I can't complain I have £150.00 grant so I could use that for my insurance. my firstaid, ICP,Food hygine,Child protection courses are all free and I can do a NVQ level 3 from home for free too.
thanks Deb