Lessons From a Team That Helped 27 Family Childcare Programs Get Started in a Year

Lessons From a Team That Helped 27 Family Childcare Programs Get Started in a Year

By Liz Bell, EdNC.org Many want to expand family childcare — the home-based sector of licensed childcare — and are looking at pilots to open new programs to meet the needs of families and employers. For the past two years, a team from the nonprofit Southwestern Child Development Commission (SWCDC) has done just that, creating North Carolina’s first statewide system of support for family child care. In the past year, the organization has helped l…

Free Training Opens Door to Childminding Careers in Orkney

A fresh wave of support is on offer for anyone in Orkney thinking about becoming a professional childminder. A new fully funded programme from the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA), in partnership with Orkney Islands Council, is helping people start their own childminding business, with everything from expert training to one-to-one support and a £750 start-up grant. It’s part of a wider drive to tackle childcare shortages in the islands, …