Did you know that nannies are the only childcare providers in the UK not required to have a CRB check or a first aid certificate? In addition nannies are not obliged to be Ofsted registered, and the new Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) also excludes nannies from compulsory registration.

The vast majority of nannies are trained professionals and provide excellent care to young children, and without their dedication many families would struggle. Nannies are an especially good childcare option in the current economic climate because they offer more flexibility than any other childcare provider, and if you share a nanny with another family it can be very affordable. Nannies are no longer just for the wealthy.

However, as the ISA comes into effect later this year those individuals who wish to harm children will no longer be able to get work without first becoming registered. And so the risk is that they will exploit the loophole and apply for nanny positions. Nannytax believe it is highly irresponsible that the safety and welfare of our children remains compromised because the Government continue to exclude nannies from childcare legislation. With several recent high-profile child abuse cases all too fresh in our minds, how can the Government put yet more children at risk?

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