Policy Paper Published 16 Sep 2025 Department for Education ↗ View on GOV.UK

Childminder agencies

Information about childminder agencies (CMAs), organisations that register and quality assure childminders.

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A childminder agency can register and quality assure childminders and providers of childcare on domestic premises as an alternative to registering with Ofsted.

This document provides information about what childminder agencies do and why they were created.