Registered childminders, take our new survey!

Registered childminders, take our new survey!

PACEY is inviting registered childminders in England to take our latest survey. Your answers will help us understand the current challenges facing registered childminders, lobby for improved support from government and ensure your views are represented in early years...
Product Safety Alert: Water beads

Product Safety Alert: Water beads

The Government’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a Product Safety Alert for a product commonly known as ‘water beads’. Water beads are superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) which can expand to over 400x their size and pose a serious risk of...
Childminder start-up grant still available

Childminder start-up grant still available

From 15 March 2023, newly registered childminders have been eligible to receive a start-up grant. This grant is still available, so don’t forget to apply for it, within two months of being registered. You have until 31 March 2025 to complete your registration in order...