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How The Employers NI increase will affect Nannies from 1st April 2025

The 2024 Autumn Budget has brought significant changes for employers, including a major increase in Employers National Insurance (NI) contributions. From 1st April 2025, the Employers NI rate will rise from 13.8% to 15%. While larger organisations will certainly feel the impact, what does this mean for families who employ just one individual, such as […]

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Why the Vetting process of your new nanny is so important

Choosing the right nanny should never be left to chance. The vetting procedure should be comprehensive. It makes choosing your new Nanny safe and reassures you that she will be reliable, trustworthy, great at her work, engaging with you the parents and of course the children. You need to know their time keeping is good […]

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Why Choose a Nanny over a Nursery?

WHY CHOOSE A NANNY OVER NURSERY We believe at Cookham Nannies  a really good nanny has a lot more advantages than a  nursery setting. A qualified or very experienced Nanny will provide the best 1:1 care for your child/children that cannot be beaten in any other childcare setting. They are focused 100% on your child’s […]

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Do nannies get Inspected by OFSTED?….yes they do!

  One of Cookham Nannies top Nannies was recently inspected by OFSTED – the inspection lasted two hours in the family home where she was working. She was called the day before the inspection by OFSTED to say they were in the area and had randomly picked her – they tend to pick 10 Nannies […]

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A Nanny’s Role

We often get asked at Cookham Nannies what does a Nanny do? And what are a Nanny’s responsibilities? Overall Nannies ensure that a child’s emotional & physical needs are met whilst they are in their care. They do this by:Ensuring Early Years Foundation Stages are met from birth to 5 years old in all activities […]

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