Parliament debate on regulating nannies, maternity nurses and infant sleep services

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Nanny & Maternity Nurse Regulation Parliament Debate

On Monday 8th June the House of Commons debated the regulation of maternity nurses, nannies and the infant sleep industry, led by Connor Rand MP.

The discussion highlighted growing concern around safeguarding, inconsistent training standards, and the lack of clarity for parents around professional titles used within home-based childcare. MPs raised the importance of clearer standards to help families understand qualifications, experience and safety expectations when choosing childcare in the home.

A key issue raised was the confusion created by unregulated titles such as “maternity nurse” and “night nurse”, and the potential risks this can create for parents who assume a level of qualification or clinical training that may not exist.

During the debate, MPs also highlighted the need for stronger safeguarding measures across the sector, including DBS checks, minimum training standards and improved transparency around professional roles, which we have been highlighting for many years with Robbie Moore MP.

Importantly, the Government confirmed that a Call for Evidence will be launched as part of plans to review and protect the use of the title “nurse”, including consideration of related terms used in the maternity and infant care sector.

While this is not regulation at this stage, it represents an important step towards gathering evidence on current practice and whether further safeguards are needed.

This marks a significant moment in the ongoing conversation about how to ensure families have clear, consistent and reliable information when choosing childcare professionals — particularly during the earliest and most vulnerable stages of a child’s life.

Watch the debate

parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b70d1b41-361e-47ed-a12b-9c6931321a3b?agenda=True

BBC coverage:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrprxy2257o

Nanny Regulation Survey:
forms.gle/c3vo7FA9Zcwh5G5MA

Parent Survey:
forms.gle/mdwfUJvnE9pa8GJv6

Sign the petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/765427

The focus now shifts to the Call for Evidence — and ensuring that the experiences of families, childcare professionals and safeguarding experts are properly represented.

I'm less worried about nannies and maternity nurses because one would assume that they come with all the qualifications, experience and bells and whistles anyways. I do worry about the role of sleep consultants however. This holistic advice can seem so dangerous and often feels like sleep deprived parents are being prayed upon for what is usually extremely wishy washy advice. It's a weird old time.

That's the scary part none are regulated! There is a presumption that nannies maternity nurses are. Crazy a whole industry that works with children need nothing, no qulifications no dbs, no first aid. It's all the choice of the individual. Hopefully the whole industry is reviewed and children kept safe. Such a tragic situation for the the familes involved

Most parents (consumers) know these things and to be aware of credentials.

As already proven from a previous comment this is not the case presumptions are DANGEROUS abd child have died or been injured because Iof this. How can there be no accountability Yet familes have had to experience devastating consequences. There's a future of prevention of death report that also has picked up on this and been published

But parents are not regulatef, how many child die from parents?

I mean - I recently responded to a post on mumsnet about baby sleep linking to the NHS website about babies sleeping in their own cot being recommended and everyone waded in and started calling me all sorts…pretty intense reaction to just saying the recommended stuff…so interested to see how this forum goes….

When you are paying for what you believe is a professional to support you when you are sleep deprived & vulnerable you expect that the people who provide this care and support to be qualified and held accountable. Parents have access and support via health visitors, NHS to guide and support parents who too would be held accountable if some things were missed or support not provided for the parents. Your missing the point in the sence that as a parent your not acting or being paid for your services or claiming to be an 'expert' ect

Oh really can't say I saw it, it's crazy as we are raising points to others to safeguard and protect like it baffles me how things can turn!