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The difference between registering with Ofsted or a childminder agency

Posted by: Yvette Stanley, National Director Regulation and Social Care, Posted on: 30 September 2022 - Categories: Childminder registration, Early years
Childminder with three children doing arts and crafts

This blog explains the difference is between registering with a childminder agency (CMA) or registered with Ofsted.

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