Petition Allow childminders to claim ‘free hours’ for related children

Childminders who care for their own children, or those related to them, are unable to claim the 15 free hours’ funding which is universally available to all 3 to 4-year-olds in England. Childminders must therefore send their child to another childcare setting or miss out on this financial assistance

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Sending children to a second childcare provider would go against current government guidance and would put minded families at increased risk.

Covid-19 has put many childminders in enormous financial difficulty, which is set to continue as parents are cautious or financially unable to resume childcare.

Allowing childminders to claim funded hours to safely care for related children at home would offer much needed financial support; benefiting all children and the viability of childcare providers

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 4 March 2021
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