Found a really nice page on Manchester.gov.uk website that outlines what Childminding is all about
All contact details are for Manchester and so will be different if you live in another county.
What is a Childminder
There's also a good PDF to download on the top righthand side !!
Their 'How to become a Childminder' link is broken at the moment .. but we have one ..
'Thinking of becoming a Childminder?