Ofsted info

Childcare voucher/Tax credits and the Voluntary Ofsted Childcare scheme

If you and your household qualify for childcare vouchers, Peek-a-boo offers Ofsted registered au pairs, nannies. We also do the courses here as well as registration in-house which means that you can send your aupair or nanny along to become registered and therefore save 100s and even 1000s this year.

To find out if a family can qualify for childcare tax credit they need to contact taxcredits. The family status will depends on things like their age, employment status, how many kids they have, if they are disabled, if they claim some other benefits etc. You can advice the family that the main rule is that the household needs to earn less than £58,000 combined per year to be able to qualify. This of course excludes a large number of families that have aupairs and/or nannies but it opens doors for key workers and a number of other working families that may not have been able to qualify otherwise.

There are also other types of schemes the family may qualify for. Some employers give out vouchers as a benefit for their employers. This is for the family to find out.

For a family to be able to gain the tax credits or childcare vouchers benefits they have to employ a registered carer. At the moment the governing body in the UK is called Ofsted and the aupair/nanny must register with them on their Voluntary childcare scheme. Please note that this scheme is not the same as the compulsory one for child minders and similar types of carers but for home based childcare.

How to register with Ofsted

The number to taxcredits is 0845 3003900 for more info. Or http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits

Relevant websites are listed below so you can stay up-to-date with the requirements:

www.ofsted.gov.uk

www.dfes.gov.uk

And further links about the schemes:

 http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/health/childcare-vouchers

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childcare/childcarefactsheet.htm

Contact us for more dates or enquire about private training sessions

MBA-Professional nanny course, incl Core skills for Ofsted reg
Saturday the 26th of May
10am to 5pm
Saturday the 16th of June
10am to 5pm
Saturday the 28th of July
10am to 5pm

MBA-Module 1 - Module 1-Breast/Bottle feeding and weaning
Saturday the 26th of May
9am-12pm
Saturday the 16th of June
9am-12pm
Saturday the 28th of July
9am-12pm


MBA-Module 2 - General Newborn care
Saturday the 26th of May
1pm-4pm
Saturday the 16th of June
1pm-4pm
Saturday the 28th of July
1pm-4pm

MBA-Module 3 - Routine in Newborns

Sunday the 27th of May 9am -1pm
Sunday the 17th of June 9am -1pm
Sunday the 29th of July 9am -1pm

MBA-Module 4-Sleep Training in babies
Sunday the 27th of May 1pm -4pm
Sunday the 17th of June 1pm -4pm
Sunday the 29th of July 1pm -4pm

MBA-Baby Massage Course:
Saturday the 26th of May 5pm-7/8pm
Saturday the 16th of June 5pm-7/8pm
Saturday the 28th of July 5pm-7/8pm

Paediatric First Aid Course:
Sunday the 27th of May 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm
Sunday the 17th of June 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm
Sunday the 29th of July 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm

Au-pair induction and training course/weekend:
Ask us for dates

All our courses for nannies and au pairs get booked up well in advance. Please give us a ring on 0207 600 9880 to book your place or ask for a free call back

We need to receive payment up front and we do not accept cancellations, but we can try and swap dates if you need to.

Prices:

MBA's maternity courses: each module costs £160+ VAT but if you book all 4 of them in one go then you will get a 20% discount.

Core Skills for Ofsted: £160 plus VAT

MBA's Baby Massage courses: £150 plus VAT or discounted with other bookings

MBA's-Nanny courses: 1 day: £300 plus VAT

Au-pair induction:  Accomodation: £250, no accomodation: £200 plus VAT

Prices for the first aid course: £100+VAT

"OMG, the most fun Ive had at a weekend for years. Never actually expected NOT to want to leave. 4 Sunday's and I am a qualified and accredited Maternity Nurse:-). Thanks Peek-a-boo and MBA, loved it and recommend everyone goes along. Its so worth it"

Annabel Summers, Maternity nurse

"This course opened doors for me in the Nanny world. Previously I found it hard to register with any agencies. The course really helped me to improve my CV quickly and found a nanny position straight away. I also had a fun weekend in London and got 2 certificates on top of it as a bonus. I highly recommend that you do the same."

Therese, 23, Sweden

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