8.10 on GMTV unregisered CM THingy!

I need to understand this, does this include family? What about Grandparents that have their grandchildren on a regular basis?

If they stop this aswell, the tax bill for this Country will rocket. Mums who cannot afford childcare will stop going back to work and will claim benefits and those who can afford it, will start to claim more tax credits.

Also, just a question... On the forms that you complete to claim tax credits, it says that you only need to disclose childcare that is provided by someone who is Ofsted registered, which leads us to understand that they are aware of childcare being provided by individuals who are NOT registered, but obviously the parents won't receive tax credits...

No, 6pm to 2am is exempt. Also babysitting happens in the child's own home.

You need to remember it is about the duration that childcare is provided, plus the location at which that childcare is provided.

The 2006 Act draws the line at 2 hours a day on more than 14 days a year.

So does this cover babysitting to?

BBC Breakfast covering it just after 8am.

But why the sudden interest. It is been illegal since 1989, possibly since 1948 and I'm even finding some references to control of childcare dating back to 1871.

CHAT thread about this topic

If childcare is to be regulated, then a line needs to be drawn as to what is considered childcare that falls under regulation and childcare which does not. The 2006 Act draws the line at 2 hours a day on more than 14 days a year.

If that is the wrong place to draw the line, then were is the right place? When should caring for friends children become registered childminding?