Education CommitteeWritten evidence submitted by Sue Owen, National Children’s Bureau—follow up to oral evidence on 12 June 2013

Children’s centres should develop the capacity of childminding within their areas. Providing support for childminders is part of the core purpose but has been delivered very patchily.

Recommendation would be that children’s centres support accredited childminding networks which are open to new as well as experienced childminders. They should also plan the support that childminders can offer to them in terms of providing places for specific groups of children, and supporting young or inexperienced staff and parents.

June 2013