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PANN WELCOMES COMPULSORY CHILDCARE REGISTER

2 November 2005

The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) has welcomed the announcement from the DfES that the proposed Ofsted Childcare Register will be compulsory for providers for children from age five to eight. The Association has also welcomed the main provisions of the proposed Childcare Bill.

Senior Professional Officer Tricia Pritchard said: "We are delighted that the youngest and most vulnerable children will be protected by a compulsory register, although we would like to see the voluntary registration for children up to 14 made compulsory too.

"We would also like to see the current voluntary Childcare Approval Scheme for nannies providing home-based childcare extended and made compulsory.

"PANN welcomes the main aims and provisions of the proposed Childcare Bill and will continue to participate in the consultation process."



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