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Child Minding: Training

Volume 462: debated on Wednesday 11 July 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what representations he has received on the provision of training for child minders; and what guidance he provides to local authorities on the matter. (147297)

[holding answer 3 July 2007]: The Department has not received any recent representations on the provision of training for child minders. Guidance to local authorities on the provision of such training is contained within statutory guidance on the Childcare Act 2006, Sure Start Children’s Centres Practice Guidance, General Sure Start Grant allocation letters for 2006-08 and Transformation Fund guidance.