Confidentiality is a matter that creeps into many aspects of childcare, says Mary Evans
One young woman's fond memories of working as a nanny turned into the parents' worst nightmare when an account of domestic doings in 10 Downing Street was leaked to a Sunday newspaper.
Cherie Blair took swift legal action to prevent the press publicising the book written by her former nanny Ros Mark. As the Blairs stressed they would do 'whatever it takes' to protect their children's privacy, a repentant Ros curtailed her writing career.
The episode, dubbed 'nannygate', was dismissed by some commentators as trivial. But it shocked the childcare profession, prompting many nursery managers and owners to use the Blairs' experience as a reminder to staff about the importance of observing confidentiality.
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