On 3 April I sat down to watch the ITV programme 'Who's Looking After Your Child?'. What I saw confirmed a long-held opinion of mine - the overdue need for a national register of nannies.
The programme showed that for parents, looking for a nanny at present appears to be something of a lottery. It also revealed that, due to inadequate checks on prospective nannies, even some nanny agencies failed to provide the assurances that parents take for granted but pay a lot of money for.
I am an experienced, fully-qualified nanny currently working as a registered childminder while my own children are young. In order to become registered I have had to have my background and childcare career checked as well as my home, plus police and health checks. My philosophy on childcare was discussed with my Ofsted inspector to ensure that I had the necessary views and skills to care for children well.
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