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Hiring a nanny with a drink driving offence

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littlelongstockings · 02/04/2026 15:15

I interviewed a lovely nanny yesterday who I liked overall, however she has a DUI on her criminal record from 9 years ago, she is in her 40s so not young.
the position will not include driving my child around as she doesn’t currently have a car and isn’t open to using one of our cars, she will transport my child by bus or train.
would you employ a nanny with a background offence of DUI?

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littlelongstockings · 02/04/2026 15:25

@Fable2024 She has worked as a teacher in a couple of schools abroad but no teaching or nannying here in the UK.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 02/04/2026 15:24

My unfortunate opinion in this is that a lot of people with drink driving offences have them because of their relationship with alcohol, not their relationship with driving. Many many people I used to work with in rehab had them.

The worry isn't the driving, the worry is the drinking.

Kosenrufugirl · 02/04/2026 15:24

I would if she is remorseful and you believe she is of good character overall. We all make mistakes in life every now and again

TheHillIsMine · 02/04/2026 15:24

Of course not

TheHillIsMine · 02/04/2026 15:24

Of course not

Fable2024 · 02/04/2026 15:23

littlelongstockings · 02/04/2026 15:22

She said she wouldn’t want to drive one of my cars as “she would be worried she would scratch it” and she wouldn’t want the added cost for me with insurance.

She’s got too many points on her license and lost her license i would wager

Fable2024 · 02/04/2026 15:22

littlelongstockings · 02/04/2026 15:21

@Fable2024No she didn’t tell me, she sent me copies of her DBS etc before her interview so I saw it on there but she didn’t mention anything about it during her interview.

She won’t have got lots of placements because of this.

Whats her employment history like?

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littlelongstockings · 02/04/2026 15:22

She said she wouldn’t want to drive one of my cars as “she would be worried she would scratch it” and she wouldn’t want the added cost for me with insurance.

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littlelongstockings · 02/04/2026 15:21

@Fable2024No she didn’t tell me, she sent me copies of her DBS etc before her interview so I saw it on there but she didn’t mention anything about it during her interview.

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ShetlandishMum · 02/04/2026 15:19

9 years ago? Yes. I would consider it.

TooPoor4PandaPooTea · 02/04/2026 15:18

Are you crazy? No. She has a DUI because she got caught. Most drunk drivers don't get caught the first time they do it.

Other than a lack of judgement, she got into a car knowing she was drunk and didn't care if she killed a child in an accident.

ClaredeBear · 02/04/2026 15:18

No.

Fable2024 · 02/04/2026 15:17

Sounds to me like she’s lost her license

Fable2024 · 02/04/2026 15:17

Nope

Did she actually tell you?

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 02/04/2026 15:15

Nope.

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