b'I N D U S T R Y N E W SUK Nanny is on MissionWhat is Nannypalooza?Launched in 2018, UK Nanny is the only events company for nannies in the world. RealizingNannypalooza is a nanny conference that is held the UK nanny industry lacked a service that offered support to nannies, Helen McCarthy, aneach October. Designed by nannies, for nannies, award-winning and professionally qualified British nanny, created UK Nanny Ltd with thethe gathering is a weekend focused on learning, mission of taking the nanny industry to the next level by bringing nannies together to helpconnecting, and growing as a professional. them grow.NannypaloozaisalsohometoNationalNanny After being named the International Nanny Association (INA) Nanny of the Year in 2016,TrainingDay.ThisUS-basedinitiativecoincides Helen traveled to Australia to speak at Nannypalooza OZ. She was also featured in thewith Week of the Young Child, held each April, Financial Times documentary titled The New Downstairs: Nannies. and it is a celebration sponsored by the NationalAssociation for the Education of Young Children.In 2017, Helen, along with Sue Downey, founder of Nannypalooza, brought together over100 nannies from the around the globe for Nannypalooza UK. The following year, The GreatOverthelastseveralyears,Nannypaloozahas British Nanny Conference was born, and Helen was elected to the INA Board of Directors.explodedgloballyandhasbecomethehomebase for interNational Nanny Training Day. In April 2018, Maria Culley joined UK Nanny Ltd to work with Helen to raise the profile ofprofessional nannies under the premise that Together, Nannies are Stronger.interNationalNannyTrainingDayisheldeachApriltorecognizetheneedsofyoungchildren Withoveradecadeofexperienceasachildcareprovider,Mariabringsherglobaland to raise awareness of the positive correlation experience and expertise in the areas of teaching, nursery management, traveling, andbetween nanny training and quality care.working as a private nanny to UK Nanny Ltd. Maria also holds membership in INA, is aCACHE alumni, and holds several childcare and business-related credentials. To find out more about Nannypalooza or to findaninternationalNannyTrainingDayeventnear Each October, The Great British Nanny Conference continues to be held and offers theyou, visit www.Nannypalooza.com. only Continuing Professional Development (CPD) conference for nannies in the world. Tofurther their mission, the UK Nanny Awards have been created to recognize and honorHave you Joined INA? nannies to showcase excellence within the sector.TheInternationalNannyAssociation(INA),a And for the first time ever, in 2020, UK Nanny Ltd will be represented in the newly creatednonprofit organization that serves as the umbrella The Nanny Hub that will be featured at the Childcare and Education Expo in London,organization for the in-home childcare industry. England. In addition to UK Nanny Ltd, The Nanny Hub will include representatives fromINA members include nannies, nanny employers, Morton Michel Insurance, Nannytax, Knightsbridge Nannies and Staffing,nanny agencies, educators, and industry service International Nanny Association, and Nanny Collaborative.providers.Since1985,INAhasworkedtoprofessionalizetheindustrybysettinghigh To get connected with other nannies from across the globe or learn more about UKstandardsforindustryprofessionalsandnanny Nanny Ltd, visit uknanny.org.agencies. INA leverages the expertise of industryprofessionalsfromaroundtheglobetohelpincreaseawarenessabouttheindustry,todevelop the professional skills of nannies, and toeducate parents about the benefits of hiring aqualified nanny to care for their children. To learn more, visit nanny.org.NannyMag.com17'