OFSTED and live-in nanny insurance

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Hi,
I am a live-in nanny looking after one child. MB has returned to work yesterday after ML and found out that she could get childcare vouchers. So now I have to get OFSTED registered and take out nanny insurance. Do I have to do a common core?! skills course as a nanny? What's the best nanny insurance for me? Thanks!

What childcare training do you have and when did you do it?

Morton Michel is the insurer I use. Their policy (provided by Sterling Insurance) has been around the longest I believe, so I feel it is more likely to cover the things us nannies need it cover and has been adapted over the years to suit.

My Unofficial guide to Ofsted registration for nannies - might be a useful read.

Have you done a paediatric first aid course in the past 3 years and have your certificate? Was the course Ofsted registration suitable - if it does not say on the certificate get in touch with the course provider. If it's nearly 3yrs old, then sign up for a new course making sure it meets current Ofsted requirement.

Nannynick

Thanks. I do not have formal training as a nanny, but over five years experience. Yes, I have a first aid that meets OFSTED criteria, valid until the end of this year.

The lack of training will be your main issue then.

You may be able to do something like CYPOP5 - though in a recent message thread there was some discussion about if that course was fully common core compliant (the diploma is, but CYPOP5 is just one module from the diploma, so not clear as to if it is fully common core or not).

There is a Common Core course which may be useful if you had old childcare training such as the NNEB, as together with the old training it might be suitable for Ofsted registration. This is what I have done... I have NNEB and have added on Common Core. I've yet to be inspected by Ofsted, so I don't know for sure that they will accept it. That is the issue at the moment, Ofsted don't really say what is and isn't acceptable in terms of training.

Nannies - Anyone had an Ofsted inspection recently? What did the inspector say about your training?

Ofsted don't really say what is and isn't acceptable in terms of training.

Er yes they do, it has to cover the Common Core Skills. That MNT course you linked to does exactly that, you don't need any prior training.

A course that only covers the CYPOP5 syllabus does not cover all of the common core, but some courses that give you a CYPOP5 credit may contain additional material that covers the missing elements (supporting transitions, multi-agency and integrated working and information sharing).

Thanks as well MrAnchovy
I have forwarded this to my MB and she will have a look at it. Just a question: does the course sound as training and can I exchange it for one day work?

That's between you and your employer.

Does Ofsted check that someone has the required training prior to processing the application form, or do they only check at inspection.
Been a long time now since I registered - back then I don't recall them checking, though they did want a copy of the first aid certificate.
Looking at inspection reports, one thing that is sometimes pickedup is that someone does not meet training requirement (though it gives no details, so can't tell what someone claimed to have when they applied).

OFSTED are very inconsistent when it comes to enforcing the common core element, or so people seem to have said. TBH I would say it's not worth chancing it and just doing MNT's common core because that DEFINITELY meets the requirements.