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The biggest nanny circle in Britain met this month to promote professionalism and honour achievements 'My name is Louise Kirk and I'm the Professional Nanny of the Year - and that's the first time I've said that!' The modest but proud introduction by the award winner sitting on an expert panel drew applause from the 100-plus audience at this month's Professional Nanny conference.

'My name is Louise Kirk and I'm the Professional Nanny of the Year - and that's the first time I've said that!' The modest but proud introduction by the award winner sitting on an expert panel drew applause from the 100-plus audience at this month's Professional Nanny conference.

Louise, age 24, was the first winner of the new award created by the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) to highlight the hard work and high standards of nannies everywhere. She was nominated by her current employers, Emma and Mike Gouriet of south London, who wrote a shining recommendation for her work with their 18-month-old daughter Kate.

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