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With reference to the news story about the formation of the Association of Nanny Agencies (ANA) and the response from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) ('Nanny agencies split by new organisation', 22 April), the new body is an association of likeminded people coming together to support each other, exchange ideas and develop collectively a working code of best practice. I believe the initiative is commendable. The meeting in Derby in March attracted 30 agencies that have all joined the new association. Our numbers have been further swelled by agencies that have contacted us since. Currently we have more than 80 agencies committed to ANA.

The meeting in Derby in March attracted 30 agencies that have all joined the new association. Our numbers have been further swelled by agencies that have contacted us since. Currently we have more than 80 agencies committed to ANA.

REC gave an extremely negative response and implied that these agencies were not committed if they were not prepared to hand over 550 to REC, and that they would fail as a business. But these agencies, many of which have been trading for several years, are run by highly committed professional people who have chosen not to join REC for a number of reasons.

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