b"When considering students, what is Im most proud of the 128-year heritagetheonethingthattellsyouyou've of raising the status and value of themet a future Norland Nanny? What is early-yearsprofessional,whichhasthe one thing that makes you pass culminatedintheawardoftaughton an applicant? degreeawardingpowers.Thismeansthat in a few years we will be the firstEssentially,wearelookingfortwo specialistearly-yearsuniversityinthethings:anabsolutepassionfor world. Were also planning to set up achildcareandanabsolutededication ProfessionalAssociationofNorlandtobecomingaNorlandNanny.These NanniestosupportourContinuingaretheonlythingswecantteach Professional Development program andthem.Morebroadly,nanniesneedto generatespecialistsintospecificbeloving,kind,honest,creative, aspects of childcare practice, such asresponsible,professional,and sleep,behavior,andhealthyeatingorganized. So alongside our academic throughthecreationofuniqueentryrequirements,welookforthese postgraduate courses.traits.Wealsoexpectapplicantstohavehadsomeexperienceworking What has been the biggest changewithchildren,suchasbabysitting that has happened at Norland sinceand/or voluntary work in a nursery. And you took the helm?theymustbepreparedtoweartheuniform!Theyalsoobviouslyneedto Thebiggestchangeistheawardofhaveacleanbackground,soan taught degree awarding powers by theabsolutenothankyouwouldbe Privy Council in England, and I hope tosomeone with a criminal record! stillbeatthehelmwhenNorland Norland CollegeCollege becomes Norland University in International students may soon be acceptedWhat advice can you share with your a few years. We have also recently setInternational counterparts who have up the Norland Foundation which is thebeenworkingforyearsto charitable organization that now ownsprofessionalize the industry in their Norland College. A new strategic plancountries? includesafocusoncharitableand Manypeoplebelievethatnanniescommunityengagement,andthe are more respected in the UK thanTokeepchampioningexceptional College has significantly increased its abroad. True or false?quality and standards in all that you do. charitableandcommunityactivitiesOne-hundredandtwenty-eightyears since I became Principal. For example, We do not believe that nannies are anyafter its foundation, Norland continues ourstudentsvoluntarilyprovide more respected in the UK than abroad.to champion the professionalisation of childcareforrefugeessothattheir Butgiventhedepthandextentofchildcareandtomakesignificant parents can learn English, and we host Norlands training, it does not surpriseadvancementsinthesector.In2018, a local group for parents with children usthatNorlandersaresomuchinwe celebrated our first male graduates with special needs. demandaroundtheworld.Anotherof the Norland BA (Hons) degree. In the great aspect of the College is that wesameyear,weweresuccessfully Will there ever be a Norland abroad? haveourownemploymentagencyawarded TEF Gold, the highest quality Wouldthatmodelworkoutsideof whichhelpstoensurethe100%ofteachingfoundinUKhigher theUKwherethereissucharich employabilityofourgraduates.Theeducation. And we were awarded TEF history of nannies? NorlandAgency,establishedattheGold again in 2019! Norland was also sametimeasNorland,continuestogranteddegree-awardingpowersby Wehavenoplanstoestablisha placeNorlandNanniesinpositionsinthe Privy Council, a major step towards Norlandabroad,despitereceiving the UK and internationally. In 2018/19,our ambition to become the first early frequent requests to do so. With around there were six permanent jobs for everyyearsuniversityintheworld.Inthis 300students,Norlandisasmall Norlander seeking a post, and demandrespect, we hope to keep showing the institutionthatprovidesexceptional outstrippingsupplyhasbeenaworld how important quality childcare trainingandoutstandingstudentand constanttrendthroughoutNorlandsisandhowweneedtoinvestinour graduate support. Setting up a Norland 128 years.youngestchildren,asitwillpay outside the UK that maintains the samedividends for society in the future. high-qualitytrainingprovisionand Anything else you'd like to share?lifelongsupportwouldrequireWhat makes you most proud about significant time, resources, and focus. It WerehopingtostarttakingNorland?Wherewouldyouliketo could have a negative impact on the internationalstudentsinthenearsee continued growth? quality we deliver in the UK, a risk we future, so watch this space!would never take. 8Spring 2020|NannyMag.com"