Baby sitting outside of work hours. Manager is not allowing it.

[Letsgettalking567]

Hi guys can someone else me out here? I work in a private nursery. And I’ve started looking after a little girl after work hours from my old nursery. She doesn’t attend nursery anymore I pick her up from school. Her mum just enjoys me looking after her little girl and trusts me. And my manager now said she doesn’t feel comfortable with me doing it because I’m not a registered nanny. I said okay but I’m not looking after any children from your setting. It’s children that I have looked after many years ago from my previous settings. She said it’s not safe and it could fall back on her business and her company. How is this relevant ? Is there any truth in it ?

And when I said struggling I should clarify.
The families were struggling to find childcare because of circumstances..
One single mum had twins but one was in hospital. She had no other help available.
It can be done.

Nanny rates vary across the country.. some nannies are on £25+ an hour.. average in my county is £14..
Nannies can charge what they like and set their own standards/working conditions.
Some nannies will never do anything that isn't wholly child related.
Some nannies (like me) are happy to muck in and do (most!) things that will help the house run smoothly.
I became a nanny/housekeeper for the last 15+ years of my career..
And yes.. I've looked after adults with learning disabilities. But that was through an agency.

Nannies can and do register with Ofsted.

Are you the manager of the nursery?! You're getting extremely invested in this thread!!
OP is looking after a child she knows in her own time. She doesn't have to be registered with Ofsted and this is a private, informal arrangement outside of work.
OP is doing g nothing g wrong or illegal and the nursery manger doesn't have the right to tell her what she can do outside of work hours.

None of their business what you do in your own private time as long as it doesn’t interfere with your job.
Nursery manager should pay you better if they don’t want you doing extra work in your own time. Bet they won’t!

So I omitted this quote in my comment which was aimed at Sugardown. Can't delete do posting again with quote!!
Are you the manager of the nursery?! You're getting extremely invested in this thread!!
OP is looking after a child she knows in her own time. She doesn't have to be registered with Ofsted and this is a private, informal arrangement outside of work.
OP is doing nothing wrong or illegal and the nursery manger doesn't have the right to tell her what she can do outside of work hours.

Oh god there's another one

Arttheclown.. what do you mean?

What do you mean?

Have you already established that the OP lives in England? 🤔