Under this proposal, parents will be able to claim tax credit for employing someone in their home to look after their children - but only if that carer is a registered childminder first, who then has to pass a second inspection. This idea has already caused some confusion, since the great attraction of becoming a childminder is to be able to work in your own home, while also looking after your own family. Nannies who want to become registered childminders can do so already, as long as they have the premises.
It doesn't get much clearer if you look at the Government's outline of the proposal, 'Supporting the Cost of Home-Based Childcare', which you can view on the Department for Education and Skills website. Look at it you must - before 30 August - if you want to add your opinion to the official consultation before the plan goes ahead. You can use the 'respond online'
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