Nanny Training

Explore comprehensive information on training pathways and qualifications for aspiring nannies in Britain. Learn about courses, certifications, and professional development to launch your nanny career.

Childcare Certification
There are a variety of courses that lead to a child care certification in the United Kingdom, so if you are considering employing a nanny it is best to under...
Childcare Training
There is no one professional qualification for nannies in the United Kingdom, nor is there actually any requirement for any type of qualification. Employers...
Children and Young People's Workforce Certificate
The Children and Young People’s Workforce Certificate is a new initiative by the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC). They are a government-a...
Getting the Right References
Nannies work directly with children and usually while unsupervised, so it should come as no surprise that employers (parents) will want some kind of assuranc...
Health and Safety for Nannies
Nannies spend so much time looking after other people’s health and safety that it can be common for them to forget about their own! Unfortunately, being in...
Life Experience for Nannies
While there are a variety of types of certification that parents can look for to help them select a professional nanny, they are still free to select whoever...
Lifelong Learning for Nannies
“Life long learning” has become something of a catch phrase in recent years and today it is related to both learning just for the fun of it as well as le...
Nanny Schools
Due to the popularity of British nannies around the world it is often (incorrectly) assumed that there are numerous nanny schools competing for students in t...
Nanny Training and Development
There are a variety of ways in which to train to work a children’s nanny. These include attending a full or part-time college course, doing vocational trai...
The Overseas Credentials of Nannies
Just as there are multiple child care qualifications in the United Kingdom that adequately prepare people to become nannies so too are there a variety of qua...
Using a Nanny to Help Your Child Sleep
There are some babies who find it difficult to fall asleep or to get into a good pattern of sleep behaviour. When this happens it can be exhausting for the p...
Work Experience for Nannies
In addition to professional qualifications and educational credentials most parents interested in hiring a nanny will also want to learn more about a candida...