With participation from the National Childminding Association, the 18-month project will seek to answer key questions around childminding practice, parental choice and the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage as they relate to childminding in day-to-day settings.
Sue Owen, NCB's director of wellbeing, said: "Childminding is at a key turning point with the number of registered childminders in England in decline since 2003, and this research will help provide fundamental practical and policy support for the service in the future. Recent stories in the press around reciprocal childminding and registration requirements highlight the need for an evidence-based debate into childminding practice."
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