If you want to be paid to look after children under 8, you might need to register with Ofsted or a childminder agency. You must register as a childminder if all of the following apply: the children are under the age of 8 you look after them for more than 2 hours a day you get paid to look after them - including payment in kind You can get a fine if you do not register when you need to. You can register with Ofsted as: a childminder based at home a childminder based outside the home (known as a 鈥榗hildminder without domestic premises鈥�) To register with a childminder agency, contact them directly . You do not need to register if you鈥檙e: a nanny a tutor a babysitter and if you look after the children between 6pm and 2am a family friend and if you look after the children less than 3 hours a day You can still choose to register if you鈥檙e a nanny or in other situations. This helps the children鈥檚 parents qualify for help with childcare costs . Check which register to join if you鈥檙e not sure. Who cannot register You cannot register if you: are under 18 are related to all of the children you look after do not have the legal right to work in the UK are barred from working with children have been disqualified have been refused registration in the past or had your registration cancelled - unless it was because you did not pay your annual fee live in a home where a disqualified person lives or works, and want to work as a nanny or childminder based at home If you鈥檝e been disqualified, you may be able to apply to waive your disqualification

You need to pay an annual registration fee to Ofsted. 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 also have to pay for things like Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) checks , training and insurance. If you register with an agency instead, you鈥檒l need to discuss these costs directly with them. Registration fee 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 have to pay the registration fee each year. Cost for childminders Cost for nannies Childminders - caring only for children aged 5 or under 拢35 Not applicable Childminders - caring only for children aged 5 or older 拢103 Not applicable Childminders - caring for children of all ages 拢35 Not applicable Register as a nanny Not applicable 拢103 DBS checks and health checks Cost for childminders Cost for nannies Your DBS check 拢49.50 拢49.50 DBS checks for anyone over 16 who lives or works where you look after children 拢49.50 each Not applicable Criminal DBS update service (recommended) 拢16/测别补谤拢16/测别补谤 GP to fill in and sign health declaration booklet 拢90 (approximately) Not applicable Training Cost for childminders Cost for nannies First aid course 拢60 to 拢200 (approximately) 拢60 to 拢200 (approximately) Childcare training on the type of care you will provide - ask your council 拢60 to 拢200 (approximately) 拢60 to 拢200 (approximately) Other costs Public liability insurance costs approximately between 拢25 and 拢100. It costs 拢40 to register with the Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office ( ICO ) to keep digital records of children (childminders only).

You can register with Ofsted as a nanny or au pair to look after children in their own home. You cannot work as a nanny from your own home. If you want to look after children in another home that is not the child鈥檚, including your own home, you鈥檒l need to register as a childminder based at home instead. A nanny can look after children from 1 or 2 families at any one time in one of those families鈥� homes. If you want to look after children from more than 2 families at the same time, you鈥檒l need to register as a childminder. What you鈥檒l need You will need: first aid training childcare training - speak to your local council public liability insurance a certificate of good character from an embassy - if you鈥檝e lived abroad in the past 5 years You will also need an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) . Depending on where you live, you鈥檒l need either: an enhanced check with barred lists for home-based workers, if you live in the home where you work an enhanced check with barred lists, if you do not live in the home where you work Ofsted will reject your application if you do not have the correct documents. How much it costs It costs 拢103 to register with Ofsted. This fee is not refundable. Find out about other costs . How long it takes It usually takes up to 10 weeks to process your application. Register online It should take you about 15 minutes to fill in the form. Register as a nanny

Register as a childminder based at home

You must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency to look after children in your own home or someone else鈥檚 home. If you鈥檒l be based somewhere else and never in a home, you should register as a childminder based outside the home instead. There鈥檚 a list of childminder agencies you can register with. If a total of 5 or more people are working together to provide childcare, you鈥檒l need to register with Ofsted as a nursery or other childcare instead. Registering as a childminder with Ofsted You will need: an enhanced check with barred lists for home based workers from the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) first aid training for the age group you will look after a health declaration booklet contact details for 2 references a certificate of good character from an embassy - if you鈥檝e lived abroad in the past 5 years Ofsted will reject your application if you do not have the correct documents. Checks on other people in your home You must tell Ofsted about new people aged 16 or over in the home where childcare takes place. This applies if they: move in start working there This includes a child of yours already living in the home who turns 16. If anyone aged 16 or over lives with you or works in your home regularly, they鈥檒l need to get an enhanced DBS check with barred lists . The type of check they get depends on their role. For example, your partner would need to get a different check from someone who works in your home, such as a cleaner. They鈥檒l also need to get a certificate of good character from an embassy if they鈥檝e lived abroad in the last 5 years. How long it takes It usually takes up to 12 weeks to process your application. Register online It should take you about 30 minutes to fill in the form. Register as a childminder

Register as a childminder based outside the home

You must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency to look after children in a place outside the home. This is known as a 鈥榗hildminder without domestic premises鈥�. You can look after children in a place such as: a church hall a school an office building an outdoor area The place will need to be approved by Ofsted. If you want to look after children in your own home or someone else鈥檚 home, you should register as a childminder based at home instead. There鈥檚 more information about what Ofsted need to know about the place you鈥檒l be childminding from when you register . There鈥檚 a list of childminder agencies you can register with. If a total of 5 or more people are working together to provide childcare, you鈥檒l need to register with Ofsted as a nursery or other childcare instead. Registering as a childminder outside the home with Ofsted 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 need: an enhanced check with barred lists for childminders and childcare workers from the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) first aid training for the age group you will look after a health declaration form contact details for 2 references a certificate of good character , also known as a criminal records check, from an embassy - if you鈥檝e lived abroad in the past 5 years Ofsted will reject your application if you do not have the correct documents. Checks on other people helping with childcare You must tell Ofsted about new people aged 16 or over who are helping with childcare where the childcare takes place. They鈥檒l need an enhanced check with barred lists for childminders and childcare workers . They鈥檒l also need to get a certificate of good character from an embassy if they鈥檝e lived abroad in the last 5 years. How long it takes It usually takes up to 12 weeks to process your application. Register online It should take you about 30 minutes to fill in the form. Register as a childminder

When you submit your application Ofsted will: do background checks with local councils check your references give you a reference number to use if you have questions about your application If you鈥檙e a childminder An inspector will visit you to check: your identity and qualifications - including first aid qualifications your house and garden are safe for children that you meet the early years foundation stage (EYFS) requirements and know how to put them into practice your level of English You will not usually get a registration visit if you鈥檙e only looking after children aged over 5. Find out how to prepare for your registration visit . If your application is approved 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 get a certificate of registration if your application is approved. You will need this to start work as a childminder. Ofsted will publish your unique reference number (鈥楿RN鈥�) and inspection reports online. If you鈥檙e a childminder they will also publish your name and address - unless you tell them not to. If your application is refused Ofsted will send you a legal 鈥榥otice of intention鈥� which will tell you why you鈥檝e been turned down. If Ofsted refuse your application, you鈥檒l be disqualified from working with children in most settings. You will not be able to apply again. How to object You can object if you鈥檝e been sent a 鈥榥otice of intention鈥� . You must object within 14 days of the date on the notice. Ofsted will consider your objection, then tell you if: you鈥檙e still refused registration you cannot look after children in a particular home your decision is overturned If you do not object, or Ofsted does not change its decision, you鈥檒l get a second letter called a 鈥榥otice of decision鈥�. This is the final decision to refuse registration or approval of a certain premises. Appeal a decision If you disagree with Ofsted鈥檚 final decision, you can appeal to an independent tribunal . You must appeal within 3 months of the date that you鈥檙e sent the notice of decision.

After you're registered

You must continue to meet the registration standards while you鈥檙e working as a childminder or nanny. 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 need to: pay the annual registration fee keep your details up to date report any major accidents or incidents Ofsted will inspect childminders and some nannies . Keep your details up to date You must tell Ofsted if: you change where you鈥檙e working your contact details change you stop working as a childminder or nanny Ofsted enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk If you鈥檙e a childminder You must tell Ofsted if: anyone 16 or over moves into or leaves the home where childminding takes place anyone new starts working in the home while you鈥檙e childminding your childminding assistants change Reporting accidents and incidents Use the early years incident online form to report: a serious accident, injury or illness to a child, for example food poisoning allegations that someone living, working or looking after children in your household has committed serious harm or abuse anything that might affect the suitability of someone on the premises to look after children a child鈥檚 death

Become a childminder or nanny (England): Overview

Become a childminder or nanny (England)

Overview

If you want to be paid to look after children under 8, you might need to register with Ofsted or a childminder agency.

You must register as a childminder if all of the following apply:

the children are under the age of 8
you look after them for more than 2 hours a day
you get paid to look after them - including payment in kind

You can get a fine if you do not register when you need to.

You can register with Ofsted as:

a childminder based at home
a childminder based outside the home (known as a 鈥榗hildminder without domestic premises鈥�)

To register with a childminder agency, contact them directly.

You do not need to register if you鈥檙e:

a nanny
a tutor
a babysitter and if you look after the children between 6pm and 2am
a family friend and if you look after the children less than 3 hours a day

You can still choose to register if you鈥檙e a nanny or in other situations. This helps the children鈥檚 parents qualify for help with childcare costs.

Check which register to join if you鈥檙e not sure.

Who cannot register

You cannot register if you:

are under 18
are related to all of the children you look after
do not have the legal right to work in the UK
are barred from working with children
have been disqualified
have been refused registration in the past or had your registration cancelled - unless it was because you did not pay your annual fee
live in a home where a disqualified person lives or works, and want to work as a nanny or childminder based at home

If you鈥檝e been disqualified, you may be able to apply to waive your disqualification

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