If you want to be paid to look after children under 8, you might need to register with Ofsted or a childminder agency. You can get a fine if you do not register when you need to. You must register as a childminder if all of the following apply: the children are under the age of 8 you look after them for more than 2 hours a day you look after them in your own home you get paid to look after them - including payment in kind You can register with Ofsted online. To register with a childminder agency, contact them directly . There are different rules if you want to provide daycare outside someone바카라 사이트檚 home - for example a nursery or creche. You do not need to register if you바카라 사이트檙e: a nanny a tutor a babysitter and if you look after the children between 6pm and 2am a family friend and if you look after the children less than 3 hours a day You can still choose to register if you바카라 사이트檙e a nanny or in other situations. This helps the child바카라 사이트檚 parents qualify for free childcare . Check which register to join if you바카라 사이트檙e not sure. Who cannot register You cannot register if you: are under 18 are related to all of the children you look after do not have the legal right to work in the UK are barred from working with children have been disqualified have been refused registration in the past or had your registration cancelled - unless it was because you did not pay your annual fee are childminding in a home where a disqualified person lives or works If you바카라 사이트檝e been disqualified, you may be able to apply to waive your disqualification

You need to pay an annual registration fee to Ofsted. 驰辞耻바카라 사이트檒濒 also have to pay for things like Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) checks , training and insurance. If you register with an agency instead, you바카라 사이트檒l need to discuss these costs directly with them. Registration fee 驰辞耻바카라 사이트檒濒 have to pay the registration fee each year. Cost for childminders Cost for nannies Childminders - caring only for children aged 5 or under 拢35 Not applicable Childminders - caring only for children aged 5 or older 拢103 Not applicable Childminders - caring for children of all ages 拢35 Not applicable Register as a nanny Not applicable 拢103 DBS checks and health checks Cost for childminders Cost for nannies Your DBS check 拢49.50 拢49.50 Checks for adults in your home 拢49.50 each Not applicable Criminal DBS update service (recommended) 拢16/测别补谤拢16/测别补谤 GP to fill in and sign health declaration booklet 拢90 (approximately) Not applicable Training Cost for childminders Cost for nannies First aid course to cover the age groups you look after 拢60 to 拢200 (approximately) 拢60 to 拢200 (approximately) Childcare training on the type of care you will provide - ask your council Not required 拢60 to 拢200 (approximately) Other costs Public liability insurance costs approximately between 拢25 and 拢100. It costs 拢40 to register with the Information Commissioner바카라 사이트檚 Office ( ICO ) to keep digital records of children (childminders only).

You can register with Ofsted as a nanny or au pair to look after children in their own home. A nanny can look after children from 1 or 2 families at the same time. If you want to look after children from more than 2 families at the same time in their home, you바카라 사이트檒l need to register as a childminder instead. What you바카라 사이트檒l need You will need: first aid training childcare training - speak to your local council public liability insurance a certificate of good character from an embassy - if you바카라 사이트檝e lived abroad in the past 5 years You will also need an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) . Depending on where you live, you바카라 사이트檒l need either: an enhanced check with barred lists for home-based workers, if you live in the home where you work an enhanced check with barred lists, if you do not live in the home where you work Ofsted will reject your application if you do not have the correct documents. If you바카라 사이트檙e helping someone else with their application Data protection regulations mean we cannot share information about an application status with anyone except the nanny. How much it costs It costs 拢103 to register with Ofsted. This fee is not refundable. Find out about other costs . How long it takes It usually takes up to 12 weeks to process your application. Register online It should take you about 15 minutes to fill in the form. Register as a nanny

When you submit your application Ofsted will: do background checks with local councils check your references give you a reference number to use if you have questions about your application If you바카라 사이트檙e a childminder An inspector will visit you to check: your identity and qualifications - including first aid qualifications your house and garden are safe for children that you바카라 사이트檙e familiar with the early years foundation stage (EYFS) requirements and know how to put them into practice your level of English You will not usually get a registration visit if you바카라 사이트檙e only looking after children aged over 5. Find out how to prepare for your registration visit . If your application is approved 驰辞耻바카라 사이트檒濒 get a certificate of registration if your application is approved. You will need this to start work as a childminder. Ofsted will publish your unique reference number (바카라 사이트楿RN바카라 사이트�) and inspection reports online. If you바카라 사이트檙e a childminder they will also publish your name and address - unless you tell them not to. If your application is refused Ofsted will send you a letter called a 바카라 사이트榥otice of intention바카라 사이트� which will tell you why you바카라 사이트檝e been turned down. 驰辞耻바카라 사이트檒濒 be disqualified from applying again in future. Object to a decision You can object to a decision if you바카라 사이트檝e been sent a 바카라 사이트榥otice of intention바카라 사이트�. You must object within 14 days of the date on the notice. Ofsted will consider your objection, then tell you if: you바카라 사이트檙e still refused registration you cannot look after children in a particular home your decision is overturned If you do not object, or Ofsted does not change its decision, you바카라 사이트檒l get a second letter called a 바카라 사이트榥otice of decision바카라 사이트�. This is the final decision to refuse registration or approval of a certain premises. Appeal a decision If you disagree with Ofsted바카라 사이트檚 final decision, you can appeal to an independent tribunal . You must appeal within 3 months of the date that you바카라 사이트檙e sent the notice of decision.

After you're registered

You must continue to meet the registration standards while you바카라 사이트檙e working as a childminder or nanny. 驰辞耻바카라 사이트檒濒 need to: pay the annual registration fee keep your details up to date report any major accidents or incidents Ofsted will inspect childminders and some nannies . Keep your details up to date You must tell Ofsted if: you change where you바카라 사이트檙e working your contact details change you stop working as a childminder or nanny Ofsted enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk If you바카라 사이트檙e a childminder You must tell Ofsted if: anyone 16 or over moves into your home or leaves your home your childminding assistants change Reporting accidents and incidents Use the early years incident online form to report: a serious accident, injury or illness to a child, for example food poisoning allegations that someone living, working or looking after children in your household has committed serious harm or abuse anything that might affect the suitability of someone on the premises to look after children a child바카라 사이트檚 death Providing other types of childcare If you바카라 사이트檙e a childminder, you can apply to set up childcare on non-domestic premises (for example, a playgroup or after-school club). You can work here for up to half of your time. If you want to work with 3 or more childminders or childminding assistants in your home, you바카라 사이트檒l need to register as a daycare organisation (this is known as 바카라 사이트榩roviding childcare on domestic premises바카라 사이트�).

Become a childminder or nanny (England)

Overview

If you want to be paid to look after children under 8, you might need to register with Ofsted or a childminder agency.

You can get a fine if you do not register when you need to.

You must register as a childminder if all of the following apply:

the children are under the age of 8
you look after them for more than 2 hours a day
you look after them in your own home
you get paid to look after them - including payment in kind

You can register with Ofsted online. To register with a childminder agency, contact them directly.

There are different rules if you want to provide daycare outside someone바카라 사이트檚 home - for example a nursery or creche.

You do not need to register if you바카라 사이트檙e:

a nanny
a tutor
a babysitter and if you look after the children between 6pm and 2am
a family friend and if you look after the children less than 3 hours a day

You can still choose to register if you바카라 사이트檙e a nanny or in other situations. This helps the child바카라 사이트檚 parents qualify for free childcare.

Check which register to join if you바카라 사이트檙e not sure.

Who cannot register

You cannot register if you:

are under 18
are related to all of the children you look after
do not have the legal right to work in the UK
are barred from working with children
have been disqualified
have been refused registration in the past or had your registration cancelled - unless it was because you did not pay your annual fee
are childminding in a home where a disqualified person lives or works

If you바카라 사이트檝e been disqualified, you may be able to apply to waive your disqualification

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