To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to ensure that individuals employed to look after children register as childminders with the relevant social services. [107479]

Since September 2001, all childminders looking after children aged under eight have been required by law to register with the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Ofsted takes appropriate enforcement action if unregistered childminding is found.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to change the arrangement that allowed child carers to obtain a free Criminal Records Bureau check. [108603]

The current subsidy, which enables child care workers to obtain free Criminal Records Bureau checks, will continue until we have completed a review of all the charges that child care providers have to meet as part of the Ofsted registration arrangements. We plan to consult on any changes that are proposed as a result of this review.