i too, can see the advantage for new childminders to sign up with an agency, but not those of us who have been doing it a while!

I was just looking at 'tineys' ... no mention of how an existing childminder could join!!! How can everyone have the same policies etc as we all work differently/have different settings etc! CHILDCARE.CO.UK ... we need you to set up an agency if it becomes the way to go!