Can you childmind if you have a council house?

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I've got a friend who lives in a council house who wants to be a childminder.

Her council have told her that she's not allowed to run a business from home so she can't do it.

Is this really the case? Are there any childminders on here with a council house who childmind?

Is there a way around this at all? She can't take any other job as her DH works shifts and she can't afford the childcare.

I always understood that with your landlords permission you could childmind

Has she written and asked? or just spoken to someone?

She could contact OFSTED or NCMA to see if there is any info (ofsted.gov.uk and nmca.org .uk - I think)

She also needs to contact her local CIS (childcarelink.gov.uk I Think)

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There are childminders in our town who live in council/housing association houses & who have no problems minding.

I live in a shared ownership house (45% mortgage, rent to local council for other share) and childmind. To be honest the council never get involved in anything to do with house, just take the rent by DD but I still had to ask. I wrote to them and they were fine. Think it's down to the individual landlord. Having said that, if it's council landlord then tell her to speak to her Early Years team as they are all council departments and I know my Early Years team would have done anything they could to help if the answer had been no (as they needed more minders in my area)

HTH

I think always best to put in writing to the Council and write to Housing Officer.

I live in Housing Association house and my Landlord was only too pleased to help.

I think the Council may be considering such issues as say increased noise levels from your garden and parking issues.

I wrote detailing how running my childminding business from home would be a benefit to my local community (providing a childcare service to working parents!) and how I intended on dealing with possible parking issues ie advising parents where to park when dropping off and picking up; I also mentioned a bit about regularly taking the children to the park (so as to alleviate any concerns they may have about increased noise levels in the garden).

That's just my personal experience, other childminders may have different experiences or opinions on how best to go about this though .

Hope this helps.

I did get told if there were complaints about noise that they may have to tell me to stop. Been minding since July and boy do we make a lot of noise dancing around etc. but no complaints have been made as no-one is in next door during the day. Good idea to do what Tan says!

i live in Housing Association and i have permission they said as long as i dont disturb anyone then its fine.

Message withdrawn

It sounds like as long as you have a good case then it's ok.

This will really make a difference to her if she can go ahead, so thanks all!