Monthly Webinars for Childminders – Exclusive Support from the NUC
The National Union of Childminders (NUC) is committed to supporting childminders across the UK. As part of our ongoing efforts, we provide monthly, online webinars covering key topics that matter to you. These sessions offer valuable insights, expert guidance, and the opportunity to have your questions answered. Our current structure is:
A new recorded webinar is available to be downloaded from the last Wednesday of every month
Webinars are free for Gold members to download and just £3 for non-members and ‘free members’
Sessions run for approximately 1 hour
Gold members can email questions to childminders@nucuk.com up to 5 days before each webinar
Free CPD certificate to add to your professional portfolio!
📅 25 February 2026, 7pm
Navigating OFSTED With Confidence
This NUC webinar supports childminders and early years professionals to understand Ofsted processes, inspections, and decision-making. It offers practical guidance, rights-based insight, and confidence-building strategies to help providers navigate regulation calmly, professionally, and informed.
To purchase and download this webinar for just £3, click the ‘Add To Cart’ button.
Webinars are FREE for Gold (paid) members of the NUC. If you are a Gold Member, please log into the Gold (Paid) Members portal (instructions are in your Welcome Pack) and the webinar is available for you.
Upcoming Webinars
📅 25 March 2026 7pm
What’s All The Fuss About 10% ‘Wear & Tear’?
This NUC webinar explains the 10% wear and tear allowance, why it matters to childminders, what its removal means in practice, and how this change affects sustainability, fairness, and home-based childcare provision. We look at ways in which childminders can counter this loss if it is introduced.
A link to download the webinar will be available on this page.
Webinars are FREE for Gold (paid) members of the NUC.
An 88-minute webinar
Our Navigating Ofsted webinar is a practical, plain-English guide designed to help childminders understand how Ofsted works and how to confidently manage the main stages of regulation - from registration and inspections to handling concerns or complaints. Created by the National Union of Childminders, this 90-minute session provides signposting, legal awareness, and protective strategies to help you prepare before issues arise and know what to do if things go wrong. Packed with professional insight, safeguarding guidance, and real-world advice, this downloadable webinar gives you the knowledge and confidence every childminder needs - available now for just £3.
📅 29 April 2026 7pm
The New Framework
This NUC webinar breaks down the new Ofsted inspection framework, what has changed, what remains the same, and what it means in practice for childminders and early years providers. It focuses on clarity, rights, and practical preparation.
A link to download the webinar will be available on this page.
Webinars are FREE for Gold (paid) members of the NUC.
💬 Have Questions? Let Us Know in Advance!
If you have specific concerns you’d like covered, as a paid member, you have the opportunity to ask them ahead of webinars. Simply email your question to childminders@nucuk.com at least 5 days before the webinar.
🎟 Who Can Download?
✅ Full (Paid) Members – Webinars are FREE as part of your paid membership! If you are a Gold Member, please log into the Gold (Paid) Members portal and the webinar is available for you.
✅ Registered (Free) Members & Non-Members – If you’re not a full (paid) member of the NUC, you can purchase a webinar download for just £3.