Quick question re: nannies

[SilveryMoon]

I've decided to start looking for some part-time work and am thinking of getting a nanny for my ds's.
Nannies don't have to be qualified like CM's do they?
And who is responsible for paying nanny's tax and NI, her or me?
I have someone in mind who my children know and who I can trust.

bump.

No qualification requirement unless you need someone who can accept childcare vouchers.
The employer is responsible for deducting employees tax and NI, plus paying Employers NI.
See www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye

They don't have to be but if they have no qualifications whatsoever it's a good idea to encourage them to do a first aid certificate.

Depending on the hours and rate of pay you may end up under the tax threshold anyone but the link nick gave will tell you everything you need to know.

Thank you

I don't even know what I'm going to do yet. I just feel it's time to get away from the ds's for a little while to prepare us all for when I need to work full-time.
I hadn't even thought about child-care voushers.
I have an appointment with a next steps careers advisor next week, so hopefully she can help me look at all that kind of stuff.....?

I suspect a careers advisor won't be too clued up on nannies and the like. They may OTOH be very good at work-based/subsidised childcare schemes and be able to tell you how childcare vouchers work.

There are lots of different kinds of childcare, each with their own advantages and disadvantages and you're right to be thinking of this now.

Would you keep the same method of childcare for when you go back to work full-time? If so, and you're likely to want to claim tax credits or use childcare vouchers you will need registered care or care that can become registered.

Thanks frakkit I don't even know, it's all a bit confusing isn't it?
Well, I've just completely changed my mind on what I'm going to study for anyway!
I'm going to do distance learning so the nanny/childcare thing hopefully won't be an issue for another year anyway and by then I will have 1 child in full time school with 1 left at home.

If it helps to thrash through various options then you're pretty much guaranteed a wide range of opinions here.

Good luck with your course!