When looking for a childminder you will need to contact your local Family Information Service. There is one for every local authority and they have all the information you will need including an up to date list of registered childminders.
Listed in the map below are all the UK regions. Click on yours and a window will open with local phone numbers where you can enquire about the current list of childminders. Alternatively you can click here for a list of all Family Information Services in UK, or call 0800 2346 346 to be put through to your local FIS.