The Early Years Alliance survey of more than 1,600 childminders found that of those respondents who are currently registered with Ofsted, rather than an agency, 79 per cent said it was either ‘somewhat’ or ‘very unlikely’ that they would join a childminding agency in the future.
A total of 77 per cent of Ofsted registered childminders warned that they would leave the profession if it became compulsory to join an agency, with 64 per cent stating that they would leave the sector entirely.
In July, the Government announced plans to ‘encourage the growth of childminder agencies’ as part of its upcoming early years reforms.
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