In its election manifesto 2015, Voice, the union for education professionals, early years and childcare, calls for the extension of regulatory powers to include nannies.
Currently, nannies are not required to register with Ofsted and do not receive inspections. Voluntary regulation is only required where parents wish to claim childcare tax credit.
Regulating nannies through compulsory registration, says the union, would help nannies to see themselves as childcare professionals within the workforce, provide assurance to parents, as well as ensure quality assurance and safeguarding of children.
The union also claims that the regulation of nannies would further promote the role of the nanny as a ‘solid’ career option within childcare.
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