Will parents still want nannies?

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Hi Will parents still employ nannies , as they can't except funding?

Yes because nurseries and child minders aren’t sufficiently flexible hours wise and some people want their children looked after in their own home.

There will always be people who can afford it. Maybe fewer than before but definitely still some.

I think the vast majority of people who employ nannies in London earn over £100k a year and won't be in receipt of the new funding so I don't think it will make a huge difference in that market.
I'm not sure about nannies outside of London.

What may happen is that the families who are below that threshold and employ cheaper nannies may switch to nurseries resulting in more nannies prepared to work for less looking for jobs and bringing down the going rate.

I think also there is a high chance that is funding will never see the light of day/won't work in the way it's planned to.

I think so. I'm very pro nursety, but a bit wary of the conditions in nurseries with the new proposals and increase in numbers.

It may well be that those who can afford to begin to avoid nurseries and seek out less busy options such as nannies and childminders.

Don't underestimate how difficult finding a fully funded place will be. I expect it will end up like the NHS dentist situation!

Yes they will.
Nursery could have been free - in fact they could have paid me to use it when my 2 kids were young - but I still wouldn’t have sent my kids there. Because I worked till 8pm and the nursery closed at 6pm.
I think in general the people who use nannies will be largely unaffected by the additional funded hours, either because they’re very wealthy, or because nursery/childminder hours don’t work for them.

Yes. They will have to up the ratio in order to provide the funding. If you can afford it you'll definitely want to employ a good nanny who can give your child 1:1 attention.

People still employ nannies now. For many, nannies are more reliable and better suit to their household. It’s not just about cost. For those where their finances dictated their childcare, they probably wouldn’t have used a nanny in the first place.

Yes. I have used nannies for both my kids. I could have used a nursery - lots do - I just don't really rate the nurseries near us. Little outside space, on polluted roads. With my first we both earned just under £100k so could use tax free childcare and had a nanny with own child who charged 20% less and I worked part time, so take home was still quite good. Second time around first child at school, so meant no need for wraparound there and kids could be together after school. Convenience and more home setting was worth it for us, but it is expensive by comparison to nursery. I'd still do it again!

Thanks all , sounds reassuring . Local nanny group have been discussing if jobs will be harder to find going forward as they can't claim funding.
A few have families who prefer the flexibility of nanny but some who have a nanny until the funding becomes available.

Yes, not many other providers for Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays, early mornings (such as 6am) am or evenings (after 6pm).
Some parents use a nursery for a few days per week and have a nanny for other days.
Some will want to use a mix of providers.

Yes, if they can afford it, and want hours or care that is more tailored to their child’s needs than a nursery can provide.

I chose a nanny rather than nursery because I wanted flexibility and 1-1 care for my DD. I started nursery 2x mornings a week when she was 2 and built up to 4 days at 4.

I wouldn't have chosen nursery for my DD under 2 if it was free or even if I was paid to.

There will still be nanny jobs

There may be slightly less as some parents will chose cm /nursery

But will be huge waiting lists

Remember plenty of people won't be eligible, dp's brother for instance earns too much ( his partner quit work as it wasn't worth paying for childcare)

Night nanny. Day nanny that did active things with child. Not live in though. Just my opinion and people that I know. No idea what the trend is otherwise.