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Registration Requirements for Childcare Providers
- Childminders looking after children under 8 years must be registered with OFSTED.
- You must register as a childminder if: the children are under 8, you look after them for over 2 hours a day, you look after them in your own home, you get paid to look after them.
Babysitting Regulations in the UK
- Babysitters don’t need a qualification but a childminder is registered and will have had police checks and training.
- Nannies register on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Babysitting Rules and Requirements
- Babysitters will not have had formal childcare training. If they do it means they charge more.
- Always check credentials and references.
Differences Between Babysitting and Childminding
- A childminder is similar to a babysitter, as a childminder also takes care of kids when parents are away.
- The key difference occurs in the qualification, where a childminder must be more professional.
Setting Babysitting Rates
- The first thing to consider when setting a rate is the babysitter’s age.
- More children means a higher rate.
Dog Walking as an Easy Job for Teenagers
- Most dog owners don’t have time to walk their dogs twice daily but some pay others.
- Quite a lot of professional dog walkers exist too.