Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Timesonline.co.uk | Nursery refuses to hand over records

February 07, 2007
Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent


'The biggest childcare recruitment agency in Britain is preparing for a court battle with the Information Commissioner after it refused to hand over confidential job references for nursery workers on its books. [...]
The Daycare Trust, which campaigns for better childcare, said that the repercussions for the industry were huge if the commissioner got his way. “It is vital for parents and children that employers are able to be candid about any childcare worker in their reference,” Alison Garnham, the trust’s joint chief executive, said.'