Molly-O Childcare Business Mentorship & Support

01/07/2024

28/02/2024

Obtain a full criminal record check (DBS)

You and anyone connected to your childminding business (including household members over the age of 16) must obtain an enhanced criminal record (DBS) check (with barred lists) before you can register. These cost £84 per person. Each person must apply for their own DBS check using [email protected]

Ofsted will only accept a DBS certificate within 3 months of the issue date. Because of this they strongly recommend that each person also apply for the DBS update service which costs £13.00 per year. This can be applied for on application or up to 30 days after you receive your certificate.

29/01/2024

The Scheme will support new childminders by providing them with grant funding, worth £7.2m over the next two financial years, helping childminders with the cost of setting up their own businesses.The Childminder Start-up Grants Scheme will be available to all new childminders who have completed

29/01/2024

Good News The Childminder Start-up Grant Scheme is now open.
The Scheme will support new childminders by providing them with grant funding, worth £7.2m over the next two financial years, helping childminders with the cost of setting up their own businesses.

The Childminder Start-up Grants Scheme will be available to all new childminders who have completed their registration on or after 15th March 2023.

Eligibility Criteria and Application Process:

you must have commenced your childminding journey after 15 March 2023.
operate as childminders in England
have completed Ofsted or childminder agency registration before applying for the grant.
Individuals who have previously been registered as childminders and wish to re-register into the sector may also apply for the scheme. There must be at least a 12-month gap between the date of their previous registration being cancelled and their new registration being finalised.

Grant Amounts and Payment Structure:

If you are registered with Ofsted, you will get a single £600 payment.

If registered with a childminder agency you’ll get two payments totalling £1,200 (£600 when you register, and a second £600 payment when you start childminding your first child, provided this is within six months).

Application Deadlines:

There are two deadlines for applications, depending on when you registered:

31 January 2024, for those who registered between 15 March and 31 July 2023.
29 February 2024, for those who registered between 1 August and 31 December 2023.
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The Scheme will support new childminders by providing them with grant funding, worth £7.2m over the next two financial years, helping childminders with the cost of setting up their own businesses.The Childminder Start-up Grants Scheme will be available to all new childminders who have completed

29/01/2024

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The Scheme will support new childminders by providing them with grant funding, worth £7.2m over the next two financial years, helping childminders with the cost of setting up their own businesses.The Childminder Start-up Grants Scheme will be available to all new childminders who have completed