We are Purple Dove Recruitment, a childcare agency based in Stanmore, (borough of Harrow) north London on the borders of Hertfordshire. We’re often asked what role an early year’s recruitment...
The use of the word ‘nursery’ covers a range of group settings in childcare. All nursery settings will offer professional and registered childcare for children up to the age of...
How much does a nanny cost in London and how does that compare to the rest of the UK? In this post we’ll be looking at the current costs of a...
Which nanny qualifications are needed for employment in the UK? There are no legal qualifications needed to be a nanny in the UK. While this is quite shocking there is...
The government has announced a ‘top-up’ worth up to £2,000 towards childcare costs for parents, by signing up to Tax-Free Childcare. ‘Thousands of working families in the UK could be missing...
Nursery World has published a very thorough article concerning the Department of Education confirming that early years settings struggling with staff absences due to COVID can relax ratios in line...
In our occasional round up of nannies in the news, we’ve looked to how nannies are helping families. London Students Swap Bar Jobs to Become Nannies In a recent article in My...
We’ve put together the current nannies and COVID guidance that the government has put in place. This may change at any time and we’ll keep our clients and candidates informed....
Finding a nursery job can be quite straight forward. If you have the desire to work with children there are several avenues for gaining a position in childcare. What is a...
What is the best way to find a nanny? Why use an agency? Find a Nanny – Looking for Yourself Sometimes looking for a nanny by yourself will work. Word-of-mouth, your network...