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10 March 2005, Nursery World

It's impossible to know just how much money is being defrauded by parents falsely claiming childcare costs under the Working Families Tax Credit, but suspicions are growing that it could...

Commissioner has 'weakest' role in UK

10 March 2005, Nursery World

England's first children's commissioner has received a warm welcome from children's rights advocates, but they remain concerned that the Government's job specification for him is the 'weakest in the UK'....

New system aids tax credit fraud

10 March 2005, Nursery World

Pressure is mounting on the Government to rethink how it subsidises childcare amid concerns that increasing numbers of parents are exploiting the way childcare tax credit operates and defrauding the...

The first step towards a national pool of police information

10 March 2005, Nursery World

The first step towards a national pool of police information has been taken by the Home Office, with the launch of the I-PLX database in England and Wales, which increases...

Getting political parties to address the key issues facing children before the general election

10 March 2005, Nursery World

A campaign encouraging families to play an active role in getting political parties to address the key issues facing children before the general election has been launched by 4Children. The...

Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill

10 March 2005, Nursery World

The NSPCC has warned the Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill could put children's lives at risk because it does not ensure the voice of the child is heard. The charity...

The pay gap between men and women

10 March 2005, Nursery World

The pay gap between men and women is as much as a third in some European countries, according to research by Eurostat. The average gap across the EU is 16...

Our Nursery Equipment supplement is looking for Foundation Stage practitioners

10 March 2005, Nursery World

Our Nursery Equipment supplement is looking for Foundation Stage practitioners to join its product review panel. Write to editor Sue Hubberstey at Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX,...

Flowers sing a lullaby to two year-old Jennifer Leach

10 March 2005, Nursery World

Flowers sing a lullaby to two year-old Jennifer Leach from the Share, Care & Learning day nursery at Eureka!The Museum for Children in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The interactive SoundGarden and...

Childcarers list their demands

10 March 2005, Nursery World

Childcare organisations have called for increased funding direct to providers to achieve the twin aims of sustainability and affordability in their responses to the Government's ten-year strategy. They have also...