Home Childcarer (Ofsted registered)

Home childcarers care for children in their own home.

• must ensure they meet Ofsted's registration welfare requirements
• must have undertaken a paediatric first aid course.
• required to be registered and inspected by Ofsted on the Voluntary Childcare Register
• are registered on the Ofsted Early Years Register where the children can play, learn and develop in line with The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
• may provide FREE early education entitlement places for 2,3 and 4 year olds
• You may be able to get help paying for childcare from the government to pay for this type of childcare

Nanny/au pair (registered or non-registered childcare)

Nannies/au pairs look after children in their own homes.

• they don't need to hold qualifications
• do not need to be registered with Ofsted.
• some are members of a professional association.
• you will become their employer unless they are employed by an agency.
• may care for children of up to two sets of parents completely or mainly in one or both sets of parents homes
• may be registered and inspected by Ofsted on the Voluntary Childcare Register.
• may be registered with a childcare agency
• If registered with Ofsted on the Voluntary Childcare Register you may be able to get help paying for childcare from the government to pay for this type of childcare