The first agency pilot has appeared!

[SammySplodger]

Yes I know - I'm hoping to tease a bit more info out of them... so far they seem to be a bit clueless. :-) looks likely (at the moment) to fall flat on its face. Ha!

[nipper]

We have a simple goal to provide a valued, professional and reliable service which is accessible to all families.

Your children would be in safe, trusted and vetted hands.


Er, I already do this?

[SammyL]

I started childminding so I had the flexibility to work for myself & I feel so sick at the uncertainty if everything. I'm starting to look into fostering now.
It will mean having them 24/7 but it might be an option x

Very sad

[miffy]

I understand these are the beginnings of it , but where are these agencies going to get minders to sign up , when 97% are against them ???

Newly registering childminders will not have a choice - they will have to join an agency.

Existing childminders will be able to remain independent but, as yet, we do not know at what cost - will we have to pay for our inspections, where will we access training and support?

Don't assume it won't affect you - these agencies will be our competition.

Miffy xx

[phoenix2010]

Newly registering childminders will not have a choice - they will have to join an agency.

Existing childminders will be able to remain independent but, as yet, we do not know at what cost - will we have to pay for our inspections, where will we access training and support?

Don't assume it won't affect you - these agencies will be our competition.

Miffy xx

Where did I assume it wont affect me ? Im well aware that it will thankyou !

I was simply commenting on this website and the fact that existing childminders are overwhelmingly saying that they wont be joining an agency

Where does it say that new childminders will have to join an agency please ?

[halor]

I just can't seem to get my head around all of this. I have yet to speak to a childminder that's wants agencys, on all the forums everyone is against them, I just don't understand how they can trample on what everyone wants only to find they will eventually fail anyway.
I'm yet to look after my first lo's but the while situation worries me terribly, this isn't why I went into childminding. I've had to make lots if adjustments In mine and my family's lives, we've sacrificed a lot all so I can become a childminder rather than the 3 jobs I was doing. I don't want someone to walk in my home, be my boss and determine who I look after and how u look after them :-(

As a newly registered childminder I have no chance against agencies!

[rosebud]

Where did I assume it wont affect me ? Im well aware that it will thankyou !

I was simply commenting on this website and the fact that existing childminders are overwhelmingly saying that they wont be joining an agency

Where does it say that new childminders will have to join an agency please ?

In the initial report it said that agencies would be compulsory for new childminders but not for existing ones. Anybody wanting to become a childminder once it goes ahead (if???) won't have a choice about registering with Ofsted -the option won't be available and they will have to find an agency. For the person who asked where agencies are going to find chidminders to register with them - this is how. Anybody coming into the profession in the future will have to go through an agency and I suppose it depends how many agencies set up in an area as to whether they'll get much choice about who they go with.

[phoenix2010]

Thankyou

[The Juggler]

In the initial report it said that agencies would be compulsory for new childminders but not for existing ones. Anybody wanting to become a childminder once it goes ahead (if???) won't have a choice about registering with Ofsted -the option won't be available and they will have to find an agency. For the person who asked where agencies are going to find chidminders to register with them - this is how. Anybody coming into the profession in the future will have to go through an agency and I suppose it depends how many agencies set up in an area as to whether they'll get much choice about who they go with.

that's terrible! so even if they want to registered with ofsted directly, they won't be allowed??? mind you I guess they could go through the agency to register, then leave and be indpendent. Might be cheaper than what ofsted plan to charge for inspections

[Ripeberry]

This is all going.to be one huge mess!

[Mouse]

In the initial report it said that agencies would be compulsory for new childminders but not for existing ones. Anybody wanting to become a childminder once it goes ahead (if???) won't have a choice about registering with Ofsted -the option won't be available and they will have to find an agency. For the person who asked where agencies are going to find chidminders to register with them - this is how. Anybody coming into the profession in the future will have to go through an agency and I suppose it depends how many agencies set up in an area as to whether they'll get much choice about who they go with.

I still haven't seen anywhere where it says it will be compulsory for new childminders to join an agency. Which report is that in?

[phoenix2010]

I still haven't seen anywhere where it says it will be compulsory for new childminders to join an agency. Which report is that in?

I dont recall seeing that anywhere either , Id like to see where its quoted

[blue bear]

I dont recall seeing that anywhere either , Id like to see where its quoted

It's more hinted at than fully pointed out but I believe that to be the case when reading between the lines of ms truss and other peoples comments (ofsted). Our d/o sort of confirmed it for me when I asked how a potential new minder went about registering, she to,d me to get him to book onto the course ASAP as when the changes come in in September things won't be the same.