Do I Need To Be Registered To Care For Children In Their Own Home?
February 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm Leave a comment
In the UK we have childcare legislation that applies to Childminders, Nurseries, Pre-Schools and other forms of group childcare. Nannies however do not fall under the compulsory part of that legislation (Childcare Act 2006 plus it’s amendments).
To care for children in their [the children's], own home a nanny does not have to be registered (in England by Ofsted, in Wales by CSSIW, in Scotland by SCSWIS, in Northern Ireland by HSC) unless parents are paying using Childcare Vouchers or via Tax Credits.
Nannies should find out about registration requirements in their country as they do vary. In Scotland for example it is the childcare agency that is registered rather than the individual nanny.
Nannies are often called Home Childcarers by the childcare regulators, so when looking on their websites for further information look out for any mention of Home Childcarer.
For further information contact:
England – Ofsted – http://www.ofsted.gov.uk
Scotland – SCSWIS – http://www.scswis.com
Wales – CSSIW - http://wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/newcssiw/
Northern Ireland – your local Health & Social Care Trust - http://www.n-i.nhs.uk/index.php?link=trusts
Entry filed under: Employing A Nanny, Ofsted Registration, Questions From Parents. Tags: cssiw, home childcarer, nannies, nanny, northern ireland, ofsted, registration, scswis.
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