Current petition?

[VeggieSausage]

Now ratios have been abandoned is there a petition we are promoting so stop agencies?

[FussyElmo]

There was one set up agencies a while back. It didn't do well and seems to have fizzled out.

[AliceK]

I keep reading about one on Twitter that is now gaining lots of signatures but I don't know where it is as I want to sign it.

xxxxx

[sarah707]

The forum is keen to support those childminders who want to remain independent.

We have a new Independent Childminders FB page and an Independent Childminders website plus a special section of the forum for sharing information and good practice.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/inde...tchildminders/

Website - Independent Childminders - Supporting each other

Forum section - Independent Childminding Chat

We have also been pinning lots of forum posts to give information about different subjects so it can be shared as easily as possible, for example -

Learning Journeys - http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/fo...lp-advice.html

Assistants - http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/fo...nt-advice.html

Help with paperwork - http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/fo...paperwork.html

We will be adding lots of information in the next few months to make sure everyone who wants to stay independent is fully supported - as well, of course, as still being here for childminders who might want to join agencies.

That being the case we are not currently supporting any petitions