Becoming a nanny and running your business

Find out how to register with Ofsted as a nanny, and what you will need to tell us about.

As a registered nanny, you can look after the children from 1 or 2 families at the same time. This will take place in one of those families’ homes.

If you register with Ofsted, your employers might be able to get Tax-Free Childcare.

Start working as a registered nanny

You can apply to register as a nanny with Ofsted, including as an au pair, if you want to look after other people’s children in their home.

• Apply to register as a nanny
  • 25 March 2021
  • Guidance

Running your business

As a registered nanny, you must report to Ofsted any significant events affecting your childcare within 14 days.

• Report a serious childcare incident
  • 11 November 2020
  • Guidance
• Childcare: reporting children’s accidents and injuries
  • 25 September 2020
  • Guidance

Making payments to Ofsted

You will need to maintain your Ofsted registration with an annual fee.

• Pay your childcare or social care invoice
  • 27 May 2020
  • Guidance
• Pay your Ofsted annual registration fee by direct debit
  • 13 February 2020
  • Guidance

Published 12 October 2021 Contents