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Checks compulsory for nanny agencies

4 December 2003, Nursery World

Organisations representing nannies and nanny agencies have welcomed the Government's decision to introduce a new law that will require all nanny agencies in England to carry out proper checks on...

The Singing Kettle

4 December 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Artie Trezise from The Singing Kettle performed songs from the children's entertainers' 'Tooth Happy Songs' video at the launch of Action for Sick Children Scotland's Dental Playbox initiative...

Quote of the week

4 December 2003, Nursery World

''I did not come into politics to be the King Herod of the Labour party' Home secretary David Blunkett on the Government's proposal to take into care the children of...

Discrimination law binds employers

4 December 2003, Nursery World

Early years employers are forbidden to discriminate against people in the workplace on the grounds of sexual orientation or religion under new laws that came into force in England, Scotland...

Bills unveiled in Queen's speech

4 December 2003, Nursery World

Bills covering children's issues unveiled in last week's Queen's speech have been given a mixed response by organisations representing children's interests. The NSPCC welcomed the proposed legislation to reform services...

Ashmount Nursery in Archway, north London

4 December 2003, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Parents and staff at Ashmount Nursery in Archway, north London, have transformed a once-grey concrete yard into a nursery garden in just ten months, giving children a play...

More vouchers for childcare on cards

4 December 2003, Nursery World

Tax breaks for employer-supported childcare, including childcare vouchers, are among the new measures expected to be announced by the Chancellor in his pre-budget statement on 10 December. The move, based...

'No more local deals for nursery nurses'

4 December 2003, Nursery World

Public services union Unison has denied claims by Scotland's local authority employers that nursery nurses are on the brink of settling their long-running dispute over pay and workloads at a...

Care Commission can't find agencies

4 December 2003, Nursery World

The Care Commission is continuing to register nanny agencies in Scotland after two deadlines for registration have passed. The agencies had been told to register with the Commission by 30...

Early years employers are forbidden to discriminate

4 December 2003, Nursery World

Early years employers are forbidden to discriminate against people in the workplace on the grounds of sexual orientation or religion under new laws that came into force in England, Scotland...