can a childminder work as a nanny

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Hi in a couple of weeks I will have no under 5 mindees which means no money. I have a couple of after schoolers but that is term time only. I had a chat with another minder today and she told me about someone whose mindees all left at xmas so she signed up with a nanny agency and is really busy. Does anyone know of any agencies and do you think it is doable. I live in North East London (E4).

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It's definitely doable but:

some people want sole charge NANNY experience - do you have any?
you probably won't be registered with the voluntary register
you might need additional insurance
agencies are not necessarily the best way to find work, don't forget to look at gumtree too.

agree doable

obv you will become employed and work in their home rather then be se and work in yours

Doable, though as Blondes mentions there may be employment status issues, as for nannying work you would usually be classed as an Employee. There may also be issues over any use of your Ofsted Registration detail, as registered nannies are on a different part of the register to childminders - though childminders do overlap between the two registers. It's a bit messy, so probably best to write to Ofsted to get them to confirm in writing the situation with regard to that.
Also your liability insurance may not be valid when working as a nanny - check with your insurer.

I employ a nanny, and would be happy to consider someone who had childminding experience and not nannying experience. I guess the risk is that you put all your eggs in one basket by having one single source of income.

Why don't you advertise locally as a nanny and see what response you get.

I do both, I childmind in my home 3 days and nanny often at night in the children houses, I do it adhoc so can stay self employed so put it all through one business but I do have 2 types of insurance.

I was thinking about this as an employer, when I was recruiting we got a lot of applicants who worked in nurseries, but no childminders. However, thinking about it now I would definitely have welcomed childminder applicants as they would be able to address my generic concerns about being comfortable working on their own and being proactive and being happy to get one with things.

Go for it

Would they not be known as 'Home childminders' I think you have to advise Ofsted if you do this kind of thing...work in a client's house

If you care for children in the childs home you can register with ofsted on the childrens register instead of the early years register,but there are 2 parts one is volutary the other compulsary and this is just to check the crb is in place and as a childminder I am already on both registers I can if I wish also register on the voluntary part of the childrens register but I don't have to, its the same as a nanny.

But as i've alreadymentioned I do have seperate insurance for working in my home and in a parents home.

You can be employed in one job and self employed in another. That is not a problem. Also, you can work on temporary contracts for people as a Nanny and be self employed...I am...and so you could just invoice them. A quick call to your local tax office will verify these things for you.

There is a lot of misunderstanding out there regarding Nannies and Childminders...Often , the childminders I have known have been highly qualified and especially now that ofsted are involved, very organised and knowledgeable. I have had experiences of nannies who don't have to be qualified where I wouldn't have employed them!!

I think it sounds like a good idea...good luck!