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One well-qualified nanny who's tired of waiting for the stamp of approval from the Childcare Approval Scheme is Laura Humphries of Surrey. She applied to the scheme in January when her employer made a pay rise conditional on being able to receive childcare vouchers for having an approved nanny. After a series of delays and lost cheques by the local office, she was asked to attend an appointment involving a long trip and a morning off work, only to see her forms photocopied without an interview. 'I could have been anyone! A scary thought for those parents thinking the approval scheme will get them the "better" nannies,' says Laura. She's still waiting to hear from the approval team despite being told it would be cleared by early April.

'I could have been anyone! A scary thought for those parents thinking the approval scheme will get them the "better" nannies,' says Laura. She's still waiting to hear from the approval team despite being told it would be cleared by early April.

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