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A childminder has said that costs are deterring people from going into the profession and the current childcare subsidy scheme does not go far enough.

It is currently running a consultation on potentially changing ratios for how many children should be under the care of one registered childminder, and urged parents and people from across the childcare sector to respond.

She also thinks that changes need to be made around how many children a childminder is allowed to care for and that Northern Ireland has been waiting too long for a childcare strategy to be put in place.

For childminder Suzi, it does not go far enough.

The report also found that the availability of nursery and childminder places varies between council areas, with the lowest provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities and families living in rural areas.