Childminders/Nanny question

[Chinwag]

What is the difference between a Nanny/Au Pair/ Childminder.

I would like to pay a friend to look after my children in my own home during the 6 weeks hols. It would be occasional days, maybe 2-3 days per week. She has all CRB checks etc, and is a qualified teacher.

Would she be a childminder, Nanny or au pair? What are the legalities?

mani diff is a cm is self employed and her own boss and works from her home

a nanny is employed by yourself, so you are an employer and she an employee and she works in your home

an ap generally works 25ish hours a week and will help out with cleaning/household chores and are really meant tolook after older/at school children rather than babies/toddlers

sounds like your friend will be a temp nanny for 6 weeks

Agree with Blondes. Your friend is a temp nanny and is exempt from regulation unless you want to use childcare vouchers (but I really advise you not to go down that route!)

Chinwag - others know better than I do about the legalities.
But, it's a friend, and a private arrangement that you trust... I'd just set a rate with her, cash in hand and not worry over the legalities. If anyone asks, just say she did it for free to save you the trouble if ofsted has to stick their nose in. Not sure why they would, though.

OFSTED aren't a problem as your nanny is in your own home and therefore doesn't need any regulation.

It's the undeclared income (which is a criminal offence) and as your friend is a teacher you would be very well advised to operate PAYE properly. It's simple to do - you just register as a small employer, put her on an emergency tax code as she has an existing job and there's software which works it out for you.

Alternatively you could pay someone like PAYE for nannies or NannyTax to do it but they tend to charge a yearly fee.

My apologies. Listen to Frakkin. I have no idea about the legalities of it all.

Or if the hours are irregular she can register as self employed, take out nanny insurance from morton michel and sort out her own tax etc. Its very simple. She will just need to sort out a tax return at the end of the year.She can then do extras in other holidays if you need her.

You lot are FAB!!! Thanks.