Be your Own Boss

Do you like working with children? Have you considered working from home? Why not find out how to become an OfstedOfstedOfsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. It also inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.  registered childminder?

A childminder is someone who looks after children in their home for more than 2.5 hours a day and is paid for this service. They are self employed so can decide on their own working hours to met own, or family needs.

We offer dedicated support for those who are considering becoming an OfstedOfstedOfsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. It also inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.  registered childminder and will guide you through the registration right through to your first graded inspection with OfstedOfstedOfsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. It also inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people. . This includes

• Clarifying the process for registration
• Providing training
• Helping to develop improvement activities
• Supporting monitoring and evaluation
• Building knowledge
• Helping to deliver good quality services

If you want to find out more about being a childminder, then why not come along to one of our free briefing sessions. They are at the Bournemouth Job Centre (Tamarisk House, 1 Cotlands Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3BG). Click the link to book your place.

22 July 2025: 10am session: https://buytickets.at/bcpcouncil8/1684529; 2pm session: https://buytickets.at/bcpcouncil8/1684546

Further information can be found on the government's early years campaign website; Work as a childminder.