Previous Years' Winners

Heidi McFadyen 2007

Heidi was the winner of the 2007 Nanny of the Year Award and thoroughly enjoyed her year as a "spokesperson" for the nanny industry. Heidi cares for four children of varying ages and hers is a very busy working week indeed. But in her spare time she had found the time to promote nannying as the rewarding profession it is.

In her own words Heidi says: "I have gained so much confidence in myself as a result of winning this award. I have given talks and have given advice to other nannies and before I was given this opportunity I would never have been able to get the courage to do this, so for me it has been a huge boost for my self-confidence."

Heidi has written article about her year as a nanny, which you can read here.

Gillian Taft 2006

Gillian was declared the winner of the 2006 award. At the time Gillian cared for 3-year old twins Holly and Annie. Gillian met Holly and Annies' parents under unusually dramatic circumstances as she was working as a nursery nurse at the Special Care Baby Unit at Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, where the girls were born 9 weeks premature. As their nanny Gillian plays an important role in providing a safe and caring environment for the girls. Holly is profoundly deaf and under Gillian's care her confidence in listening and using verbal language has continued to grow. As Annie has suffered from respiratory difficulties from birth Gillian is also required to administer first aid and seek medical advice when necessary.

Laura Chelmick 2005

Laura was awarded the Professional Nanny of the Year in October 2005. Laura trained at Central Sussex College (formerly known as Crawley College). At the time of winning the award, Laura, then 24, cared for three children, aged one, two and a half, and four and a half in London. She has since taken up a new position for a family in Gstaad, where she works on a team of four nannies. Check out the nanny section of the Nannytax site in the near future for regular columns written by Laura.

Louise Kirk 2004

Louise was declared winner of the inaugural Professional Nanny of the Year Award in October 2004. Louise trained at Lambeth College. At the time of the award, Louise, then 24, was nanny to 18 month-old Kate. She has since become a mother to Helen and Alex, and runs a nanny agency together with her sister Susanna. Louise regularly writes articles for Nannytax News.

Nannytax would like to encourage families to put their nanny forward for the Professional Nanny of the Year award 2007. Please contact PANN on 01332 372 337 for more details.

 

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