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How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
If you want to be paid to look after children under 8, you might need to…
There are 2 registers - the Early Years Register and the Childcare…
You need to pay an annual registration fee to Ofsted. You’ll also have to…
You can register with Ofsted as a nanny or au pair to look after children…
You must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency to look after…
When you submit your application Ofsted will: do background checks with…
You must continue to meet the registration standards while you’re working…
The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National Insurance, what...
You’re usually considered the employer of a nanny, housekeeper, gardener…
Au pairs usually live with the family they work for and are unlikely to be…
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
You must register with your local Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) if you want to become a childminder or provide day care services in Northern Ireland
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
The application process for nannies (also known as home childcarers), including what you need to do before you apply, fees, and changes once you're registered.
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
You must register with the Care Inspectorate if you want to become a childminder in Scotland
How to get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
Finding childcare, financial support for childcare and childcare for school-age children
Most childcare providers looking after children under the age of 8 must register with Ofsted (or a childminder agency). Find further information on when you do not have to register with Ofsted.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Grandparents caring for grandchildren under 12 could qualify for National Insurance credits that can top up their income in retirement.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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