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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Marsh

‘It feels unfair’: the UK childminders being refused permission to start businesses

Portrait of childminder and children by sandpit
At the end of August last year there were 48% (27,800) fewer Ofsted-registered childminders than there were in August 2012. Photograph: G Mazzarini/Getty Images/Image Source

Claire, 36, always dreamed of setting up a childminding business in her home, so this year she applied for training through a company called Tiney. Before she could go any further, she was told she needed permission from her landlord.

After a month of waiting for an update, Claire was told in July that the local authority had said no, citing health and safety. It said her two-bedroom council-owned property was too small.

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