Paid study leave for a nanny?

How did the meeting go today?

There's no way I would agree to this - and no way my (corporate) employer would do so for me. What you might do, is agree that her holiday leave can be taken on any crucial days (eg lectures, exams etc) if needed, so you are helping her studying but not actually paying for it.

I mean if I were for example transitioning an au pair to a nanny role and paying less than full nanny market rates I might consider this as a sweetener. Yes she may well qualify and leave for a better paid job but it may be worth it for the time you have them. It is nice to invest in someone. But I doubt this is the case here and imagine how galling it would be to incur this cost then she leaves for a better job or demands a raise because she's better qualified! Companies who pay for training are in auch different position because in principle the employee could stay for years. Nannies generally are much shorter term. Also who knows what the tax position would be on these benefits. The way some people talk it's a wonder they realise there is a recession on.

I wouldn't compromise on any days. I've always asked for a paed first aid cert on appointing nannies and if they don't have one, I offer to pay for it - but they have to do it in their time and I have the proviso in the contract they have to pay to back if they leave within six months.
So no no no...

Cheeky cow!!!!

Shes trying to pull a fast one!!!

I would say no (trying not to shriek No! No f'ng way!) If she makes the comparison to an office you can point out that companies who pay for courses can demand the lot is repaid if an employee leaves or is dismissed before a certain period of time. But I wouldn't even go this far. Just say no.

That's a really cheeky request from her - YANBU.

Hmm, lots of alarm bells ringing. Trouble ahead. I'd start looking for another nanny if I were you. Really. Just do it and save yourself the aggravation of sticking with this one.

I guess you are not wanting her to work 7 days a week, so there should be some days she can do studying in her own time.

However if it was an office job then an employer may give some days for training. It isn't an office job though!

If this is the nanny you really want to employ, then try coming to a compromise. For example, it is not reasonable in my view that you "pay accommodation and course fees". Keeping up existing training to do the job - such as First Aid - I feel is her responsibility. Other training she may want to do, you may not see any benefit from so it is not your interest to pay for the training. Maybe you could compromise on a few days extra leave, though you certainly do not have to do so.

If you have a child in the future who has additional needs, then your nanny may need some additional training... however you cross that bridge when it happens, not before. In that situation you may well contribute towards training and indeed you may well do some training yourself.

YANBU to refuse this request in my view.

Definitely not.

TBH I'd be having a bit of a think about how keen you are on her as I would be concerned this may be starting to show an attitude of rampant entitlement.

Three weeks!?!

Bloody hell, it is cheeky.

Ditto ebb

Cheeky of her but agree don't ask don't get

But the answer is no don't give it to her

No way!

Can't believe she wants you to pay for her to do courses she wants to do! As with other posts, yes if her first aid expires while with you then it's in your interest to let her have time off for it, but it's still for her to pay for! I was at Uni and nannying a couple of years ago and never asked anything of the family!

Well, there's that saying, "If you don't ask, you don't get" but .......... What a cheeky cow! No, you're not being unreasonable to tell her you are not paying for her to study. If she wants to add to her CV, she can do it in her own time at her own expense!

Yanbu, I studied to be a teaching assistant whilst working as a nanny and did it around my job. If its first aid then yes allow her paid leave for that, but quals to further her career ( that are of no use to her when looking after your children) do not help you esp when the experience she has ( and qualifications) are as you say perfectly fine!