Opinion

Help childminders rise to the 30 hours challenge

PACEY's chief executive Liz Bayram says childminders need more support, recognition and funding to successfully deliver the extended entitlement.

At this time last year, uncertainty around 30 hours was rife, and only a third of childminders told PACEY that they were prepared to offer it. Fast forward 12 months, and 30 hours is about to be rolled out to eligible families across England. Whilst many questions remain about the new extended entitlement, childminder engagement looks quite different.

PACEY’s new snap poll of registered childminders in England has found a clear majority of childminders – 60 per cent – are planning to offer funded places of up to 30 hours per week, either in full, or in partnership with other providers such as pre-schools and nurseries.

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