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Report RE: Sure Start - Targeted or Universal?
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RE: Sure Start - Targeted or Universal? - 01-07-09 19:46
by: Lolo
Millie, the division of a parents group and a childminder group really annoys me. I am a childminder and don't like exclusively CM groups as there can be a lot of office politics and also poor practice because there are no "outsiders". They can. however, be a great way to access support. I would resent being excluded from a group if I was working, as I have friends who are mums and dads and would like to meet up with them, and that would be difficult. It also discriminates against the child who is unable to access a (perhaps superior) play session because of his family circumstances (being looked after by a CM and not a parent). In the borough where I work, the childminding group runs mixed sessions, which support childminders, but also enable parents to find out more about childminding.