I can see there being more of a move towards having all childcare providers trained to a certain standard, with of course some providers training to levels above that standard.
As I put in my earlier post, I trained as a nursery nurse as a mature student, self-funding my way through 2 years of college while working and keeping a roof over my head. It can be done... it is hard... but if someone wants to do a certain type of job, then they should do training for that job.
These days there are many more routes to training, such as distance learning courses which fit around work.
My view may be a bit biased, as I am public school educated, with 10 GCSE's, an HND in Computing, NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing and Maternity Practitioner award - plus then numerous First Aid courses over the years, plus very short courses such as Child Protection. So I suppose you could say I like training courses.
As a professional nanny, I feel I should continue with training, as things change over time, though finding short courses is a bit tricky as many courses are aimed at nursery staff and are funded to a certain extent, so private nannies do not get a place on a course unless the course is under-subscribed.
Not sure what course I will do next, would like to do some courses specific to working with children who have special needs.
One bit of training that doesn't get taught is Life Skills and Commonsense. It is with experience that we all learn, sometimes by our mistakes, often by watching our peers and mentors.
The more skills a nanny has to offer, the more employable I feel they are... plus the greater the benefit to the children. Music for example is one of my likes - I have played string instruments as a child, and dabble on the piano. Whatever training, however that training is done, is worth something as a nanny, as you are a multi-skilled employee.