Such needs are very different to urban arrangements and childminders and networks can play a key role offering increased flexibility, individually or working in partnership.
Rachel Hanley has been a childminder for over 13 years in the market town of Barnard Castle, in the rural area of County Durham. The increased demand for places resulted in Rachel recruiting an assistant and she now offers six places, Monday to Thursday each week. Rachel has an NNEB qualification, is a member of the Teesdale quality assured childminding network and has undertaken the local accreditation process. She is delivering the free entitlement flexibly by offering a shared model of early education with her local school nursery.
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