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CTC and nannys?

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gillybean2 · 03/06/2008 12:07

Are nanny's OFSTED registered? If not can you claim the childcare element of CTC if you employ a nanny and if so how does that work?

Also do most nanny's expect to have some level of housework as part of the arrangement?

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imananny · 03/06/2008 13:20

no nannies dont have to be ofsted registered, but many are ( employers pay for the £100 fee) and then their mb can use the vouchers to help pay their childcare.

nannies gen do nusery duties, which to me, means anything for child/ren, ie washing /ironing their clothes/bedsheets/tidying/cleaning up their playroom ( if mess made with them and not day before with parents)or bedroom and cooking their meals

i hate ironing and will never iron!!

I also dont do nursey duties in this job, as we have a lovely lady who cleans/irons etc but have done in other jobs

gilly - to find a registered nanny - find a nanny you like and then pay for her registation

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gillybean2 · 03/06/2008 13:19

Well on the Inland Revenue website it says if you are on low income you can claim for child care provision (including nannies) as long as they are approved or registered.

So anyone entitled to claim could claim regardless. And if you're entitled to it you should be doing it!

As a lone parent on very low income I can and do claim for holiday club, but I really need someone to have my son after school one or possibly two days give him his dinner and be there until i get home. There are no childminders in my village (used to be and I used her until she stopped CM'ing), and school does not have a breakfast or after school club, so I'm trying to find alternatives!

Thanks
Gilly

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NotABanana · 03/06/2008 13:00

I don't think they are as I think everyone would have a nanny and claim some of their wages back. I would guess they are classed as luxuries.

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gillybean2 · 03/06/2008 12:55

Thanks NAB, I guess that part is negotiable.

Can anyone answer my question about being OFSTED registered or otherwise approved for CTC?

ANd how would I go about finding a nanny who was specifically registered so I could claim the child care element of CTC?

Thanks
Gilly

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NotABanana · 03/06/2008 12:07

Nanny's will do nursery duties but that is all. Some won't even do those.

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