Childminders who maintain rigorous health and safety standards in their home-based settings have identified a need to make parents more aware of safety issues. In line with this, the National Childminding Association (NCMA) has teamed up with the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to offer a new resource pack to childminders, which helps them to disseminate vital information to families.
Emma Wiles, membership marketing manager at the NCMA, says, 'Childminders educate the children in their care about safety hazards, but many worry that parents do not reinforce this in the child's own home. Childminders also express fears about safety when children are out and about, with some parents still sticking buggies out into the road in front of them when they cross.'
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