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Tax credit still tied by red tape

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
The childcare tax credit element of the working families tax credit is still coming under fire for inflexibility and bureaucracy, a year and a half after it was introduced. Claims for working families tax credit (WFTC) run for a six-month period, and it is only possible to apply for the childcare tax credit (CTC) element at the beginning of a claim. Maggie Simpson, national development officer for the Scottish Childminding Association, described this as one of the 'stupid anomalies' of the system because it does not take account of changes in parents' circumstances.

Editor's view

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
A common query in calls and letters to this office is 'How do Istart a nanny agency?' To nannies who have sat on the job seeker's side of the desk, it must look relatively easy matching up candidates to families who are looking for them. And indeed, that may be one of the easier aspects of the business. But first there's the business itself. In this issue a nanny agency proprietor takes you through the basics that have to be established before your first client or candidate walks through the door. These nuts and bolts may appear boring - but they may also appear easy, looking back later after you have tackled the great challenge of matching up real people! Next month we will hear from some nanny agency founders about their own experiences and advice. Being a nanny is not easy either, not least because personal life and work life tend to overlap in ways you never expected. In this issue a nanny tells the alarming story of the impact that an episode in her social life has had on her career. As she says, she did nothing wrong - yet her experience shows that in this job, you never stop learning.

Spring cleaning

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
April brings the start of the new tax year. This is a good time for you to review your pay arrangements and check out the impact upon your personal finances of tax changes announced in the Budget and of other newly-introduced Government legislation which comes into effect now. ON FORM

Property value

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Buying a home is not beyond the reach of some nannies these days, but getting a mortgage for it often is. Birmingham Midshires, part of the Halifax Group, is now offering a range of self-certification mortgages suited to people who work on short-term contracts, change jobs often, hold a number of different jobs or are self-employed. For a guide to self-certification mortgages, phone the company on 0500 228 822.

Childcare week is time to listen to families

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
* The importance of listening to the views of children and parents about childcare is the theme for this year's National Childcare Week (20-27 May). The week, organised by the Daycare Trust, gives parents a chance to learn more about choices in childcare and to express their needs. It aims to give employers, unions, policymakers and planners a platform to discuss balancing the demands of work and family, and promote the benefits of childcare.

For all the family

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Make a meal that children will enjoy as much as their parents, especially if they've shared in the shopping and cooking, says Fiona Hamilton-Fairley Even if cooking is not on a nanny's agreed list of duties, most parents have days when there is nothing they would appreciate more than coming home from a long day at work to a cooked meal, ready to eat. And the nanny, cooking for the children (and herself!) is probably happy to oblige them. But with what? It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive, just delicious and appealing to both younger and older tastes.

What do you know?

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
How much do you know about young children? Test your knowledge by answering the questions below.By June Thompson, health visitor and medical journalist 1 Babies born prematurely (below 37 weeks gestation) should still start their first routine immunisations at eight weeks after birth. True or false?

Case in point

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Pippa is a nanny who came to work for her current family soon after the birth of Megan, a sister for four-year-old Theo. It seems to Pippa that Theo is thrilled with Megan and very much wants to help in her daily care. Theo hovers by the edge of the changing mat or baby bath, gazing at Megan. He shows delight in saying, 'I made her smile. Look, baby Megan's smiling at me!' However, Theo's parents seem not to notice. They make remarks like 'Be gentle with the baby' when Theo is not in fact being rough. They say, 'Don't push the truck at her', when Theo is just showing his sister his favourite toy. Theo's mother has said to Pippa, within his hearing, 'It's a shame I didn't have my children the other way round. An older sister would have been a real help. Girls are such little Mums, aren't they?' Pippa is concerned that Theo's genuine desire to help is being overlooked because he is a boy. She looks for opportunities to bring him safely into the babycare and to make discreet suggestions to his parents. Pippa talks with Theo about what she is doing for Megan, inviting him to make gentle splashes in the water at bathtime and to choose clean clothes for his baby sister.

Just the job

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
When I chat to experienced nannies who are looking for a career change, the two favourite options that come up are to own their own nursery or to run their own nanny agency. Neither is as easy as it may look, but it can offer rewards that are worth all the hard work. Experienced nannies will be well placed for one area of the expertise that is required to start up a nanny agency - what's required of a nanny. The other two areas, how to run a business and awareness of the legislation that regulates employment agencies, will take them into new territory.

Play safe

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
When you've spent the week looking after others, don't forget to look after yourself, writes Sue Hubberstey Which best describes your attitude to personal safety? Are you a Fearless Fiona who walks boldly about the streets, confident that nothing bad can ever happen to you? Or a Timid Tina constantly afraid when out and about, convinced that there is an attacker around every corner? In fact, both of these attitudes could cause you problems.

Accused teachers seek safeguards

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Teachers' unions have called for teachers accused of assault by pupils to be given anonymity until they are charged and to be awarded compensation if they are cleared of abuse. The unions broadly welcomed education secretary David Blunkett's announcement of plans to ensure that allegations of assault were dealt with promptly, within three months in all but the most complicated cases. Mr Blunkett also said last week that 1.4m would be available this year to fund a network of regionally-based co-ordinators to help governing bodies deal with cases.

Schoolgirls will get boy-free computer zones

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
* All-girl computer clubs are to be set up in schools in England from this autumn by the Government. The clubs will be aimed at girls aged between eight and 14. The Government hopes they will create a virtual learning environment in which girls can develop their IT skills.

Innovative services

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
In Barrow in Furness, for example, Sure Start has set up a 'Chatterbox' scheme to help parents communicate with their children to prevent language delay. Health visitors and playgroups refer children identified as being at risk. 'It's a different way of working from the traditional speech and language therapy service,' says Lynda Hassall. 'The parents work in groups supported by extra therapists who are employed by Sure Start. The outcome is that the groups continue to meet and support each other. It's very important to facilitate this. It's what we're about.' The Barrow in Furness programme, which supports 1,000 children, has set up 50 projects run by local people - either on their own or in conjunction with the team - to meet the Sure Start objectives (see box below). It has also trained 20 local parents to act as community support workers.

Our recommended choice

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Some food for thought in your professional career MAKING SENSE OF EARLY LITERACY:A PRACTITIONER'S PERSPECTIVE.

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