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Trio Childcare Connections launches first
childminder agency in Wiltshire

Trio Childcare Connections is the
first organisation in the South West
to launch a childminder agency, a
scheme that was introduced by the
government in 2013.
Trio Childminder Agency will
register and support childminders
who have the potential whilst Trio Childcare senior management
providing high-quality flexible team, from left, Wendy Ockenden,
childcare for families. Julia Hinns, Helen David
The organisation has been
supporting childminders childminders want support, advice
since 1996, running quality and training to ensure their quality
improvement-focused networks doesn’t fall, but budget cuts have
for local authorities and training meant there aren’t enough funds
childminders and other early years to support childminders who are
providers. Julia Hinns, managing not in need of improvement. The
director, said: “Introducing a agency will fill that gap for good
childminder agency feels like a childminders who still want to
natural progression, building on improve their quality.”
everything we have done. I believe Trio already offers three levels of
in the quality improvement aspect paid membership plans to Ofsted-
of a childminder agency and our registered childminders to help
team is excited about this new them meet the challenges of the
chapter in our organisation.” Early Years Foundation Stage.
Trio currently delivers support, An information session for
advice and training to Ofsted- prospective registered childminders
registered childminders in Swindon, on Tuesday 21 June, 7pm, at Even
Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, as well as Swindon Community Centre,
providing initial pre-registration for Jennings Street. To attend contact
childminders nationally. 01793 608833 or julia.hinns@
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