A Helping Hand in England

If you’re thinking of creating additional places in your setting in England then ‘A Helping Hand’, a resource from Calderdale Council, is a great place to start.  It was written with the input of working childminders, who shared their experiences, the pros and cons of different ways of working, and some of the important considerations for each business model. Featuring information on business structure and planning, it goes on to detail the process for both working with a co-childminder, or taking on an assistant or apprentice.  

You can download the booklet, plus a number of additional resources, using the links below.

Additional resources:

• Partnership agreement considerations
• Business structure guidance
• Staff suitability declaration form
• Supervision template

This guidance is written by Calderdale council, and funded through government monies. All information in this brochure is accurate at the time of printing.