Childminding Week 2026
This year, we are celebrating Childminding Week 11 to 17 May 2026.
The theme for 2026 is ‘Magic of Childminding’.
Childminding Week is back in 2026 and we’ve got more plans than ever before to make sure this will be the biggest Childminding Week yet!
Keep an eye on this page, our newsletters, and across our social media channels for details about how to help spread the word, get involved and be a part of the celebrations.
Theme
Events
2025 highlights
Campaign materials
Regional awards
Further resources
Social competition
Report
Local authorities
Magic of Childminding
Following the huge success of our current awareness campaign, we’re using the theme #MagicofChildminding to highlight how childminders play such a unique and important part of the early years sector, why they are vital to the children and families they support, and to share how the magic of their setting and practice changes a child’s life.
Whether you want to get involved on socials, celebrate the best of childminding, take part in a stay and play or come to our report launch, there’s an event or activity for everyone during #ChildmindingWeek26
Campaign materials
#ChildmindingWeek26 is all about spreading the word of the incredible work childminders do day in, day out and the magic that they bring to children’s lives.
Whether you are a childminder wanting to raise the profile of your profession, a parent wanting to shout about how brilliant your childminder is from the rooftops or a supporter/ sector peer that wants to support Coram PACEY in our key mission to reverse the decline in childminder numbers, please help us by using the social media pack below and sharing across your social channels.
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Social competition
We want to show everyone exactly why childminding is so magical by hosting a social media competition with the chance to win a whole host of prizes.
Here is how to take part:
- Take a photo that shows one of many things you do as a childminder that is so magical for children to experience.
- Share it on your favourite social media channels
- Don’t forget to tag @CoramPACEY so we can see your post!
- Use the hashtags #ChildmindingWeek26 and #MagicofChildminding
On Friday 15 May, we’ll pick two winners at random. Good luck!
Events
If you want to get involved on socials, celebrate the best of childminding, take part in a stay and play or come to our report launch, there’s an event or activity for everyone during #ChildmindingWeek26
Monday 11 May
Plymouth x Coram PACEY ‘Stay and play’ event. More details to come soon
Tuesday 12 May
Report launch and drinks reception (Coram Campus) | 5.30pm. Find out more
Wednesday 13 May
Local Authority webinar (England) | 11am. Find out more
Thursday 14 May
Local Authority webinar (Wales) | 11am. Email cymru@corampacey.org.uk to book.
Saturday 16 May
Celebration event (Wales) | 9 am. Find out more
Regional Childminder Awards 2026
The winners of our annual Regional Childminder Awards will be announced during Childminding Week and is not to be missed! Keep an eye on this page and across our socials for daily announcements and to cheer on our winners.
Each regional winner will automatically be shortlisted for the 2026 Childminder of the Year Award in October.
There is still time for Coram PACEY members to enter!
Pictured (right): Sam Goldsworthy, winner of last year’s Regional Childminder Award, South West and winner of Coram PACEY’s Childminder of the Year 2026.
‘Magic of Childminding’ report
Local authorities
We are thankful for the work local authorities have been doing to support childminders and our recent work together on the #MagicofChildminding campaign. We are encouraging every local authority to put on their own events and want to hear from you so that we can shout about it.
Please contact policy@corampacey.org.uk if you would like to tell us about your event or would like our help to organise something.
Further resources to support the childminding community
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