Nannies and home-based childcare
The Family Information Service does not hold information on nannies and babysitters. There is no legislation that nannies or babysitters must register with Ofsted, though some do.
You would employ a nanny / babysitter to care for children, usually in your own home. Information on employing a nanny and your legal obligations can be found on site such as Nannytax. A nanny can register with Ofsted as a home child-carer on the voluntary childcare register. Nannies cannot offer funded places for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds as they are not on the Ofsted early years register.
