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Analysis: Nanny Pay Survey - Road to recovery

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Could the trends in earnings and conditions for nannies reflect prospects for the general UK economy? Asa Nilsdotter of Nannytax adds up the figures and hears the forecast.

In a year that was predicted to be tough on the nanny industry, we are presented with a distinctly hopeful picture in the latest nanny pay survey. London and Home Counties salaries have recovered from last year's decline, and while the rest of the country has yet to follow suit, historical patterns indicate that they, too, are likely to pick up. The survey also shows a noticeable shift towards greater professionalism - more nannies than ever are now Ofsted registered, and the number of nannies taking out public liability insurance is growing steadily. We have also seen an explosion in nannyshares and part-time jobs as the requirements of nannies' employers continue to change.

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