becoming a childminder, what costs involved?

[Marbles]

Hi,
I currently work in a local pre school and am qualified to level 3. I am very interested in becoming a childminder.

I understand I need to go to the introductory/briefing on childminding then go down the route of the CHiP 6 session course and 12 hour paediatric first aid course. I can't find any reference to the cost of the childminding course except a £25 deposit. I need to plan my finances

Does it differ depending on region or is it across the board?

Many thanks in advance

[tutu]

the responsibility to train you stands with your local authority and everyone is different so you need to contact them directly.

[claire.huntley]

Contact your local family information services, I paid for my childminding CYPOP 5 course, I then went on a childminder briefing session and was informed that it was funded by them. I had all of my money refunded. Contacts PACEY, it's the new NCMA (childminding agency).
If you can't get it funded I paid approx £180.

The course is really good and you get text book (I did). I'm not sure if your are with OFSTEAD or CSSIW but have a look at the application form, I am with CSSIW and it was 52 pages long, it took a while to register but so worth it.

Good Luck

[cariad]

Just backing up the posts above. It really does depend in your county whether your training is funded or not and the requirements of inspecting bodies differ too. I happened to be lucky in that my county paid for my training and I also received a grant once I became registered, if I lived in the next town (still in Wales but different county) I would have had to pay out for it all.
Your local Family Information Service will point you in the right direction
Good Luck