Hello and Welcome to the REC Childcare website!
Our sector group is made up of REC member agencies who deal primarily with the placement of nannies, au pairs, nursery staff and maternity nurses.
The REC has a strong voice in promoting our members' interests to Government and relevant bodies, through intense legal and lobbying campaigns and through the position it holds on the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education.
This website is designed to be a useful tool for members, addressing the major concerns of the sector as well as providing an overview of the Group’s activity. If you would like to discuss further any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.
As well as working with Government on the official guidance for the new Agency Worker Regulations, the REC is developing a suite of practical tools to help recruiters implement the necessary changes and seize new opportunities.
New figures published today reveal that since April the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) has won back nearly £200,000 in unpaid wages for agency workers. This is treble the amount clawed back in the previous year.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced today that there will be a freeze on the pay of top public sector employees as part of his “state of the economy” address and confirmation of the date of the Budget (March 24).
