Should informal childcare be regulated?
The case of two working mums who had an informal reciprocal childcare arrangement that broke current law is to be reviewed by the Children's Minister. Should the law be changed?
The two police officers were told they contravened the Childcare Act 2006 by caring for each other's children while not registered as childminders.
Ofsted say their arrangement was illegal as it lasted for more than two hours per day and the reciprocal arrangement constituted a "reward".
The children's charity Kidscape described the decision as defying common sense, saying it imposed extra childcare costs on families.
How should informal childcare be regulated? To what extent should parents be allowed to make reciprocal arrangements? How can the need to protect children be balanced with informal childcare arrangements between friends and family?
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