This report presents findings from a qualitative study of childminders undertaken as part of the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED). SEED is a major evaluation undertaken by NatCen Social Research, the University of Oxford, 4Children and Frontier Economics on behalf of the Department for Education. This qualitative study of childminders was commissioned to shed light on the experiences and contribution of childminders, and aims to explore their: Current provision, including factors influencing capacity, fees and staffing; Experiences of offering funded two and three-year-old provision, including views on the barriers and facilitators to providing this care; Views of the infrastructure and support available for the sector, including the introduction of childminder agencies. (author abstract)