Nannies - Qualifications for OFSTED registration

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I am about to employ a nanny who is very experienced but who does not have formal childcare qualifications. I think this means that she cannot be on the voluntary OFSTED register and so we can't use childcare vouchers. If she could register, we could give her £20 pw gross above the salary we've already agreed. How much time and effort is needed to reach the level required by OFSTED? Is it possible to do it whilst working full time?
Thanks for your advice

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She needs to do something called the ICP which is the introductory course for childminders. Your local council should provide an evening or weekend option locally or MNT training do a weekend course in London. It takes 12 hours and there's a multiple choice test at the end of it which shouldn't be a problem at all for her!

She doesn't need a DCE, NNEB or NVQ but she must be common core compliant which is what the ICP is designed specifically to be.

Will also need an Early Years First Aid course.
That could take up to 12 hours, so another 2 days. Weekend courses are often available, cost can vary depending on where in the country you are, I'd say £100 would cover it usually, little higher in London. SJA does a suitable course SJA: Early Years First Aid with a search facility for finding courses and gives prices (think prices are ex-Vat)
To be Ofsted Registered, Nanny Insurance is also required. Available from a few suppliers such as MortonMichel, NannyInsure, NCMA.

Thanks everyone, that's great. The link above to nannytax says that she doesn't need an ICP but can just say she's competent in core skills?? Has anyone done that?

It is a bit more specific than that, this guidance explains the requirement which is to demonstrate that you have "successfully completed training in the core skills as set out in the document ?Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children?s Workforce?"

That document is here.

So your nanny can either try to scale the north face of an Eiger of regulation, or just do the course.