Childminding Course and Information Session

The Childminding Development Officer from Moray Council is delivering an Information Session on the realistic virtues of becoming a registered Professional Childminder within Moray. UHI Moray is enhancing the course by offering training relevant to supporting new Childminders into the profession.

We are looking to deliver a relaxed Information Session in a warm environment to support anyone who has future prospects of becoming a Childminder:

1. What is a Childminder
2. Becoming a Childminder
3. Support for Childminders
4. Meet our Childminders

UHI Moray will also be in attendance to discuss career opportunities (with relevant training) that could be available for anyone wishing to pursue their knowledge within Childcare.

2 x Information Sessions have been arranged to share information about the opportunity and training, this will take place at:

Moray Pathways Hub, The Inkwell, Francis Place, Elgin

Part 1

Thursday 6 October 1-2pm

Mags from Moray Council will cover the following topics:

1. Talk about responsibilities that come with childminding
2. How this could work in your home environment along with flexibility to support your family needs
3. Discuss the support that is available to you in order to pursue this career and extend your knowledge within Childcare.
4. Any Questions

Part 2

Tuesday 25 October 11-12pm

Mags from Moray Council will cover the following topics:

1. Applications for Childminding
2. Meet our Childminders (The Good, The Bad and the Ugly)
3. Setting up a business and the financial costs and how this links with Universal Credit and other benefits.
4. Any Questions

This is a targeted audience purely for women due to the needs and requirements to ensure the wellbeing of everyone who may attend the Information Sessions. We want to ensure that Inclusion and safety is paramount during these sessions.

The Information sessions have been booked within school hours, however if you have anyone interested in attending who have pre-school children, they will have access to a registered Childminder within the Hub to support Childcare needs.

The Information Sessions are free to attend. If anyone would like to pursue Childminding as a Career further, then they must be in receipt of benefits to access the course being delivered by UHI Moray, however there are many exceptions available, so worth checking with my team to see if the customers are eligible.

If you have anyone interested in attending, please email jcpmoray.employerandpartnershipteam@dwp.gov.uk and and also include if childcare is required and for how many, as there are limited spaces available.