Who are the Night Nannies?
Night Nannies need to have excellent childcare-related qualifications or extensive newborn experience. These include (but are not restricted to) NNEB, NVQ level 3, BTec, midwifery/paediatric/neonatal qualifications.
They will also have undertaken a recent paediatric first aid course and will possess an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau certificate.
The Agency interviews the Nannies personally and will then talk to previous employers and referees and all professional qualifications are checked. However, the Agency strongly advises parents to make their own enquiries and checks to satisfy themselves as to the suitability and experience of the Nanny.
The agency invests significantly in the ongoing professional development of the team. To this end, Nannies are offered free workshops in breastfeeding, first aid, post natal depression (in partnership with the Anna Freud centre), reflux and colic and nutrition.
Additionally, Night Nannies are encouraged to attend the Sleep Training course offered by MNT Training, an accredited course held at Reading University and taught by Georgie Bateman of Hampshire Night Nannies, Luci Wiggs from the Department of Sleep Research at Oxford Brookes University and Emily Rittner-McKinlay of MNT Training.
"I must thank you for the Sleep Training course which was very informative and well-presented. Your tips worked wonders for my self-confidence and the baby slept through from 11pm-7am!"
MH, maternity nurse
Fancy a lie-in?
For those special nights out, if you don’t want to have to rush back for the babysitter, or if you’d just like to treat yourself to a lie-in every once in a while, you can book one of our Night Nannies and enjoy a good night’s sleep.