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How many children can childminders watch?
In Scotland, registered childminders can typically care for a maximum of six children under 16 at any one time, including their own. Specific rules apply to different age groups, for example, usually no more than one child under 12 months. Mathewson's 20+ children vastly exceeded these strict safety limits.
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