The Department for Education produced a policy paper in September 2025 all about the role of childminder agencies.
Childminder agencies (CMAs) are organisations that can register and quality assure:
- childminders (with and without domestic premises)
- providers of ‘childcare on domestic premises’ (CODPs)
Ofsted regulates and inspects CMAs. All CMAs must be registered with Ofsted.
Childminders and providers can register with either a CMA or Ofsted.