b'THE RISE OF NANNY EDUCATIONAN INTERVIEW WITH DR JANET ROSEBY MICHELLE LAROWEThe history of formal nanny education in the uk How has regulation impacted the industry in the UK? Thedates back to the late 1800s. Take a look at where quality of childcare? nanny education has been, where it is now, and The nanny profession is largely unregulated in England. Apartwhere it is going next. fromlegislationrelatedtothesafeguardingofchildren,onlychildmindersareregulatedinEngland.Anyonewhoworksdirectly for a family as a nanny does not need to be registeredand inspected, although we encourage Norland Nannies to jointhe voluntary part of the Ofsted Childcare Register (in England)Regarding the history of the nanny profession in the UK, can so that families can access the free childcare funding from theyoushareachronologicalsummaryofhowitevolvedto government. Unless they are registered on the voluntary part ofwhere it is today? the Childcare Register, there is no legal requirement for nanniesto have specific childcare training or to have had a disclosureWhile childcare has been around in different forms for centuries, from the Disclosure and Barring Service (a check for criminalthe history of the nanny profession in the UK begins with the convictions). However, all Norland Nannies have current and up-establishmentofNorlandin1892bythepioneering to-date Enhanced DBS certificates and First Aid certifications.educationalist Emily Ward. Prior to this, children were cared for We also provide Norlanders and clients with template contractsby untrained housemaids in certain households. As a nursery and that are checked annually by our lawyers to ensure the rights ofinfant teacher with direct experience of untrained nursery maids, bothfamiliesandtheNorlandersareprotectedaccordingtoEmilyWardquestionedtheirfitnessfortheroleofchildcare, employmentlaws.Familiesarealsonowobligedbylawtowhich was quite a revolutionary notion at the time. She set up ensurepensionandnationalinsurancecontributionsareNorland as the first educational establishment to offer childcare includedinthecontract.WesupportcampaignstoincreasetraininganddefinedtheroleofaTrainedChildrensNurse, regulation of the nanny profession so that we can help ensurewhichembracedallaspectsofchildrensneeds:domestic, thatallyoungchildrenenjoythehighqualityandsafesocial,emotional,andphysical.ThenameNorlandquickly environment provided by Norland Nannies.becamesynonymouswithexcellenceinchildcare,andtheNorland Nanny, as the nurses later became known, were in high Whyisnannytrainingsoimportant?Whatcoretrainingdemandandhavebeeneversince.Othertrainingcolleges values does Norland hold dear?followed in Norlands footsteps. Out of Emily Wards ideas andwork developed the basis of the National Nursery Examination Norland was born out of Emily Wards recognition that early-Board training, set up by the British government in 1945, which years childcare should be child-centred, loving, and nurturing. Inlaid out a national qualification standard for nursery nurses. The thisrespect,shewasaheadofhertimeinrecognizinghowrole of the nanny has since evolved into a well-respected career important quality care is for young children and how significantas the recognition of the importance of high-quality childcare the early years are in laying the foundation for all future learninghas increased. Just as many professions have evolved and now and development. The importance of the early years and of arequire a degree as entry-level qualification, so todays Norland quality experience have now both been confirmed by research.students pursue a BA (Hons) degree in Early Years Developmentand Learning alongside the practical Norland Diploma. NannyMag.com5'