Quality(ies) of home-based childcare

This research project was a collaboration between Norland College and the Early Childhood Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University

Home-based education and care is an under-researched area, compared with centre-based provision, and less is known about its qualities. This project was conducted in 2021 to explore the qualities of home-based childcare, based on the reported experiences of registered childminders and trained nannies, posing the following research questions are posed:

• What are the key qualities and characteristics of home-based childcare, offered by childminders and nannies?
• What are the perceived benefits, as perceived by childminders and nannies?
• What are the professional training and continuous professional development opportunities for childminders and nannies?
• What would make possible an expansion of home-based childcare, as part of national policies and financing arrangements?

Research leads

• Dr Theodora Papatheodorou, Norland University of Early Childhood
• Dr Paulette Luff, Anglia Ruskin University

Research Assistants

Mandy Edmond, Norland University of Early Childhood

Selvie Hayward, Norland University of Early Childhood

Jessica Bradley, Norland University of Early Childhood

Dr Kay Aaronricks, Anglia Ruskin University