About Pacey (Formerly NCMA)

Pacey is a professional membership association. Since 1977 we have worked with registered childminders and nannies as well as other individuals and organisations such as local and national government, to ensure families in every community in England and Wales have access to high quality home-based childcare, play, learning and family support.

Pacey's vision

All our members provide the highest standards of care and learning for children.

Pacey's mission

We will enable all our members to achieve the highest standards of care and learning for children and together build recognition of their professionalism.

Pacey's beliefs

Pacey believes that children of all ages benefit from home-based childcare, play and learning because it is:

consistent - a child is cared for by the same registered childminder or nanny each day, often over a number of years
flexible - for example, a registered childminder or nanny can care for a child whose parents work atypical hours and will provide full, as well as wraparound, childcare
inclusive - a registered childminder or nanny can care for children of different ages and abilities together in family groups
community-focussed - a registered childminder or nanny can reflect the needs of local communities and enable the children they care for to be part of their local community
personalised - a registered childminder or nanny can meet the needs of individual children and families, such as teen parents or disabled children
supportive - babies and younger children, especially, do best in Home-based childcare because they are cared for in smaller groups and by the same registered childminder or nanny each day.