Is your nanny returning now?

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Ours didn’t want to work and has been let go sadly

I'm happy working at the moment as the family are working from home. However if/when child 1 and 2 return to school and child 3 returns to nursery, mum returns to tube commute the number of people I will be indirectly mixing with will be huge.
I'm considering giving notice. Very sad as a lovely family but I have my own risk factors. I think many nannies wont return to work. Either they will quit or the family will realise they can manage without the cost of a nanny.

Ours didn’t want to work and has been let go sadly.

Ours has worked throughout. As permitted by the rules.

Nannies have always been able to work as it's not a job that can be done at home.
The government have been quite clear about this. Yes many nannies have been furloughed as parents did not require them or the nanny requested ot due to being vulnerable or childcare issues.
You need to have a conversation with your nanny and discuss the risk assessment for the work place.
Can she have a designated toilet, bring her own food and utensils. Can you provide gloves for use for changing nappies, laundry, etc. Soap in kitchen , bathrooms, disinfecting products.
Can the adults in the house, older children social distance? I'm thinking aged 10 plus for this. Do you have a home office?
Does your nanny travel by public transport?
Try to minimise the risk , you cant take it away all together.
If you dont need her I believe the furlough scheme is continuing to June , after that you would be making her redundant.

www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance#working-in-peoples-homes-as-a-tradesperson-cleaner-or-nanny

Guidance updated on 4th May clarified that nannies could work.

The tricky part is:
If you are a nanny, you should maintain a safe distance (at least 2 metres) from the household occupants you are not providing care for as much as possible.
Keeping 2m+ distance from other adults in the home can be tricky at times, such as hallways, stairs and kitchen but it does say "as much as possible" so does not have to be at all times. Be sensible about it.