Nanny

Nannies do not have to register with Ofsted, although many join the voluntary part of the Childcare Register so that families can use Tax-Free Childcare to pay them. When you employ a nanny directly you are usually their employer: you handle payroll, tax, National Insurance, holiday pay and pension auto-enrolment, often through a payroll service. Funded hours cannot normally be used with a nanny, because the entitlement is paid to registered early years providers. Some families share a nanny to split the cost. See nursery vs childminder vs nanny.