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Nanny becoming foster carer - can it work?

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LittleMumSmall · 11/11/2010 10:51

We engaged a nanny end of Sept to look after DS (just turned 1) two days a week 9-5. She's really lovely and mumsy and DS loves her and she's super-reliable and friendly.

She told me this week that she is about to be interviewed to be a foster carer, which I assumed meant that she would be unable to look after our son any more, but she seems to think it won't cause any problems as she will be looking after children aged 3+.

I am a bit unsure about this situation. Firstly, I am currently paying for one-to-one care for DS and this won't be guaranteed in future. Secondly, I'm not sure about having her foster child/children around in our house, although she seems to think it will be nice for DS to have someone else to play with.

However, she is great and DS loves her - so should we continue to employ her? Should I be paying her less in light of the planned changes? Is it even permitted for her to care for children in my home, given that we have not been vetted by authorities etc? I'm currently 16 weeks PG and not quite sure I trust myself to make a good decision - WWYD? Thanks for advice x

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nannynick · 11/11/2010 11:35

Have you read any books by Cathy Glass? She is a foster carer and writes about her experiences.

I don't think you can childmind and foster - so if that is still the case then nannying and fostering wouldn't work either. It's things like case conferences, training, the amount of involvement with fostered children which means that the foster carer can do nothing else.
I don't know for sure - your nanny should be able to find out more from the fostering course they are doing.

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