Welcome to Fulham Nannies nanny
agency service for parents and nannies in south west London
Pre-Employment Screening - Nanny Replacement Guarantee - Enhanced CRB Police Disclosure - Emergency Childcare
We are a professional and dedicated nanny agency service covering the south west London and surrounding areas, offering flexible childcare solutions carefully matched to your individual requirements, and delivered with friendly service and a professional attitude.
Specialising in the placement of trained and experienced Nannies and Maternity Nurses on a live-in / live-out, full, temporary or part-time basis.
If you need a Nanny, Mother’s Help, Maternity Nurse or emergency childcare we can help you.
We know choosing the right person is often a difficult and time-consuming task, our expertise is making the recruitment process as smooth as possible, and applying care and consideration to the selection of the right type of help you require around your home.
We also offer help with
nanny contracts (see our
Parents Toolbox) and pay advice is available, including our aftercare service for when the nanny has been placed with your family.
Our meticulous candidate screening procedures and highly regarded
nanny replacement guarantee provide you with confidence and peace of mind that you warrant in your search for the right person for you and your family
Based on our experience with the many parents and nannies for whom we have made successful placements in south west London and surrounding areas, if you are looking for a reliable nanny placement service then Fulham Nannies really is the best place for families and childcare professionals
As an evolving small business in south west London we always take the
time to really listen to our parents needs. I personally interview and
screen all our nanny applicants, promoting only experienced or qualified
nannies who understand how children grow and learn to our families.
We have a great diversity of permanent nannies and temporary nannies
available, all speak fluent English and many have English as a first
language. Many of the applicants will also be fluent in other languages.
Every one of the nannies we provide will have been extensively screened
and have first aid, CRB (police) checks, and great references.
There is no fee to register
FULHAM NANNIES
Terms and Conditions
We always aim to match the right nanny with the right family first time,
saving you time and money, however there is also a two month nanny
replacement guarantee for reliable peace of mind!
We know that your children are your number one priority and I am proud
that our local south west London remit enables us to be here to help you
before, during and after your nanny placement.
We hope that by preserving our distinctive local character we can offer
an increased sense of involvement with our customers that is relevant,
trusted and familiar.
Fulham Nannies also provide nannies to nurseries and corporate events,
as well as private families.
Thank you for visiting us
If you have further questions or would simply like to talk to us
personally, please do not hesitate to contact us
Moira Walsh
Fulham Nannies (proprietor)
Trusted childcare for the most precious beings in your life
©2007 Fulham Nannies. All rights reserved
"Our mission is to provide you with the best quality childcare solution for your family and to help nannies who work through us to find rewarding professional nanny positions"
THE GOOD NANNY AGENCY GUIDE
CODE OF PRACTICE
To be recommended by The Good Nanny Agency Guide (GNAG),
nanny agencies must confirm that their operations reach the following
child welfare, nanny welfare and professional standards:
1. Child Welfare
a. Qualified Nannies: GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies
only deal with experienced and/or qualified nannies – those
with a serious training course qualification and one year
of full-time childcare experience or a minimum of two years
full-time childcare experience. A recommended nanny agency
will ensure that it inspects original copies of all qualifications
and certificates and/or run adequate checks with previous
employers and colleges. The qualifications that are valid
in this scheme:
Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
BTEC in Child Studies/Nursery Nursing
CACHE Certificate in Childcare & Education
GNVQ Level 2 or above in Early Years Childcare & Education
Advanced Diploma in Childcare & Education
(equivalent to a Master’s Degree)
Diploma from The Norland Nanny College
The Princess Christian College
The Chiltern Nursery Training College
Montessori Teaching & Childcare Diploma
Or the equivalent from other countries that have a strong nanny culture
such as (Australia, New Zealand, The United States, Canada or France).
These courses must cover similar areas of study and last of an equal or
comparable duration.
b. First Aid: A GNAG Recommended Nanny Agency will verify whether or not
the nanny candidate has a First Aid qualification. If not, before
employment commences, it will provide the nanny and family with all of
the relevant information regarding local paediatric first aid courses.
(This may paid for by the nanny, parent or agency).
c. Suitability of Nannies: A GNAG Recommended Nanny Agency will only put
forward candidates that are suited to the nanny job in question.
Suitability is defined in terms of the nanny’s personality,
qualifications, experience, meeting the needs of the baby/child in
question.
d. Criminal/ C.R.B checks: A GNAG Recommended Nanny Agency guarantees
that all nannies placed by the nanny agency will have had an Enhanced
Disclosure from Criminal Records Bureau underway before commencement of
employment in the nanny job. If a candidate has not lived in the UK for
at least 6 months, they must have an up-to-date equivalent check from
their country of origin or most recent residence. Once the nanny has
been in the UK for 6 months, (s)he is then required to complete and
Enhanced Disclosure from the UK Criminal Records Bureau (regardless of
already completing one in his/her home country).
e. Identity Checks: A GNAG Recommended Nanny Agency demands a minimum of
two forms of personal identification from nanny job candidates prior to
employment – these may include passport, driving licence, birth
certificate, utility bills, work permits and visas.
f. Reference Checks: GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies must take up at
least two references to confirm a candidate’s competence, suitability
and trustworthiness for a nanny job. Reference checking entails two
verbal conversations with referees (even if they have furnished the
candidate with a written reference). Verbal reference checks grant
parents the privacy to disclose the full details of their experience
with the nanny, which a written reference does not. (The point of these
conversations is to verify the validity of a nanny’s employment, to
glean a better sense of his/her disposition and if all checks out, place
him/her with a family).
2. Professional Standards
a. Nanny Employment Contracts: GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies must
help, if required, with the provision of a suitable contract of
employment for the parents and the nanny.
b. Insurance: GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies holds certificates to
cover both Public and Employer’s liability.
c. Legal Requirements: GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies codes of practice
should comply with the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and the D.T.I.
Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003.
d. Interview Policy: The policy of a GNAG Recommended Nanny Agency is to
interview nannies for jobs in person prior to putting them forward to
parents. If this has not happened, for any reason, the nanny agency will
inform the parents accordingly.
e. Terms & Conditions: On request, a GNAG Recommended Nanny Agency will
provide a full written copy of its Terms and Conditions to the parents.
Otherwise, the Terms and Conditions should be clearly displayed on the
nanny agency’s website.
3. Nanny Welfare
a. GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies are also aware of nanny welfare
issues at all times. These include on request: providing information on
career development courses; on applying for a National Insurance Number;
interview tips; detailed instructions or directions to each interview;
and a solid briefing on each position for which the agency sends a nanny
to interview.
b. GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies only submit nannies for jobs who have
adequate experience and qualifications.
c. GNAG Recommended Nanny Agency will operate an equal opportunities
policy and will not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or sex.
d. GNAG Recommended Nanny Agencies offer, on request, to help with
conflict resolution between the parents and the nanny they have placed.
These Standards are based on a set of high principles. These
Standards are formed as a result of consultation with over 50 nanny
agencies UK wide. They recognize that parents rightly demand a high
standard of service, nannies deserve the respect these Standards
provide, and, most importantly aim to ensure that agencies do all that
is reasonably possible to ensure that the experience of children cared
for in their own home is a safe and positive one.
These Standards are listed in no particular order as they are each of
equal importance.
How to become a member of ANA
The Agency will provide you with clear written details/evidence on:
1. Name and address of agency owner.
o Daytime telephone number and any out of hours contact arrangements
(not always available).
o Hours of business.
2. Insurance certificate that covers Professional Indemnity.
3. Confirmation that the agency is registerd with The Data Protection
Agency.
4. The Agencies Terms and Conditions, including:
o Service costs
o Refunds policy
o Contractual agreements
5. Details or copies of the agency's other policies and procedures.
These must include:
o Recruitment, selection and interview procedures for nannies;
o Confidentiality
o Complaints
o Equal opportunities
6. The Agency must sign a statement to agree to abide by the ANA mission
statement and codes of best practice.
The Agency will be required to have all the above policies approved and
copies of 4 and 6 will be kept by ANA, all other documentation will be
returned to you in the SAE provided by yourselves.
Standard 1
Agreement between Client and the Nanny Agency
1. You will receive a written agreement that clearly states the service
being provided, terms and conditions including full costing and
arrangements for refunds, if appropriate, and arrangements for changing
or ending the agreement.
2. The agreement will be sent by a representative of the nanny agency
and will require your signature.
Standard 2
Client requirements details.
1. The agency is committed to responding to your request for childcare
quickly and efficiently, taking the time required to best match your
needs with the most suitable nannies available. In the event that the
agency cannot quickly identify suitable candidates, they will discuss
with you the appropriate methods for sourcing such candidates and will
inform you if the type of candidate you require is likely to be
difficult to find.
2. To assist the agency you will be required to provide the agency with
full details of your needs, including:
o Date nanny required from.
o Address where s/he will be working.
o How long you envisage needing the services of a nanny.
o Is the position full or part-time.
o Will nanny have sole charge.
o How many children and their ages.
o Any special needs of the child/ren or family.
o Have you employed a nanny before (the agency may wish to speak to your
previous nanny to establish any issues from a nanny's perspective).
o Will your nanny be required to drive? If so, will you be providing a
car (evidence of adequate insurance cover will be required no later than
the first day of employment).
o Details of accommodation if offered.
o Job description.
o Details of any other help employed.
3. The Agency will ensure that only nannies meeting all your
requirements will be put forward to your for interview. S/he will be
made fully aware of your childcare needs and the terms and conditions of
employment on offer.
4. When a suitable candidate has been appointed, the Agency will support
you, if required, in drawing up a suitable contract of employment.
5. The Agency will take on a duty of care with you and the nanny during
the nanny's probationary period to make sure all is well. In most cases
this will be via telephone.
6. The Agency will keep full written records, showing:
o Your agreed childcare needs (signed agreement).
o Details of the nannies put forward for interview.
o Details of the nanny appointed and details of the contract.
o Date appointment commenced.
o Copy invoice for services provided and details relating to when and
how payment settled.
Standard 3
Selection of Nannies.
1. The agency will have interviewed all nannies put forward for
interview personally and on a face-to-face basis.
2. The nanny will have entered into a contract with the agency which
demands a high level of mutual respect.
3. The nanny will have agreed to deliver the highest standards of
childcare, interact fully with your families childcare needs and to
provide your child/ren with a wholly positive childcare experience. S/he
will take account of your childcare needs, any cultural differences and
show full respect for your religious and moral values.
4. The Agency has a strict interview policy which includes:
o Inspection of original childcare certificate(s) of qualification and
other relevant certificates.
o Enhanced CRB Disclosure or equivalent police checks.
o Checks with at least 2 previous employers or college if appropriate.
o Written evidence of references.
o Confirmation of identity minimum 2 (examples of acceptable
identification include the following: passport; driving license; birth
certificate; utility bill; work permits/visas).
o To encourage the nanny to take out Nanny Insurance and to hold an
up-to-date First Aid Certificate.
o A written record of interview between nanny and agency will be kept.
5. The Agency will keep accurate written details relating to all nannies
put forward for placement.
Fulham Nannies nanny agency
Fulham is an area of south west London in the London Borough of
Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3.7 miles (6.0 km) south west of Charing
Cross. It is situated in between Putney and Chelsea.
Fulham was formerly the seat of the diocese of "Fulham and Gibraltar",
and Fulham Palace the former official home of the Bishop of London, (now
a museum), the grounds of which are now divided between public
allotments and an elegant botanical garden.
Two Premiership football clubs, Fulham and Chelsea, are situated in
Fulham. The former Lillie Bridge Grounds (which hosted the second FA Cup
final and the first ever amateur boxing matches) was also in Fulham.
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Fulham Broadway is a famous street within the area although it is often
used to name the area in the immediate vicinity of the street and the
station.
From 1880-1952, Fulham Broadway underground station was called Walham
Green. The station itself is now set inside Fulham Broadway shopping
centre.
However the modern name of Walham Green is now known as the Moore Park
Estate, regarded as one of the most desirable parts of Fulham to own a
property. Houses are frequently sold at well above the million threshold
with investment from city professionals 'playing the property market'
very high. Many property developments often take place, particularly in
Waterford Road where 8 properties are being refurbished for investment
purposes.
Some of the roads included in the conservation area include:
Moore Park Road, Holmead Road, Rumbold Road, Maxwell Road, Brittania
Road, Waterford Road, Fulham Broadway, Kings Road and Fulham Road
The area predominantly consists of middle-class professionals and
families. Residents include Gloria Hunniford and Loyd Grossman.
Nearby attractions include the bars, clubs and restaurants of the Kings
Road, Fulham Broadway and Imperial Wharf.
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Walham Green is an area located on the border of Fulham and Chelsea ,
South west London. To the south is Parsons Green, south west Fulham,
north West Brompton, east Chelsea and south east is Sands End.
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Parsons Green is an area in the London Borough of Hammersmith and
Fulham.
The mainly residential area is named after Parsons Green, (which Fulham
F.C. used to play on) at its centre, and is served by Parsons Green tube
station.
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Chelsea is an area of south west London, bounded to the south by the
River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the
Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its
eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now
in a pipe above
Sloane Square tube station. The modern eastern boundary is Chelsea
Bridge Road and the lower half of Sloane Street, including Sloane
Square. To the north and northwest, the area fades into Knightsbridge
and South Kensington, but it is safe to say that the area north of
King's Road as far northwest as
Fulham Road is part of Chelsea.
The district is now part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
From 1900, and until the creation of the Greater London in 1965, it
formed the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea in the County of London.
Chelsea was once famous for the manufacture of Chelsea buns (made from a
long strip of sweet dough tightly coiled, with currants trapped between
the layers, and topped with sugar). The area is still famous for its
"Chelsea China" ware, though the works, the Chelsea porcelain factory –
thought to be the first workshop to make porcelain in England – were
sold in 1769, and moved to Derby. Examples of the original Chelsea ware
fetch high values.
The best-known building is Chelsea Royal Hospital for invalid soldiers,
set up by Charles II (supposedly on the suggestion of Nell Gwynne),
opened in 1694. The beautifully proportioned building by Christopher
Wren stands in extensive grounds, where the Chelsea Flower show is held
annually. There was also until recently the Duke of York's Barracks off
King's Road; now the Duke of York's Square, it was redeveloped into
shops and cafes and is the site of the weekly farmers' market. The
Saatchi Galleray will be opening in the main building in spring 2008.
Chelsea Barracks, at the end of Lower Sloane Street, was also in use
until recently, primarily by ceremonial troops of the Household
Division. Situated on the Westminster side of Chelsea Bridge Road, it
was bought by a property group for re-development
The Chelsea Society, formed in 1927, remains an active amenity society
concerned with preserving and advising on changes in Chelsea's built
environment. Chelsea Village and Chelsea Harbour are new developments
outside of Chelsea itself.
Chelsea Football Club has its grounds at Stamford Bridge, and so is in
neighbouring Fulham Broadway, not in Chelsea.
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Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) west of
Charing Cross. An affluent and densely populated area, its commercial
heart is Kensington High Street and it contains the well-known museum
district of South Kensington.
To the north, Kensington is bordered by Notting Hill. To the east,
Kensington is bordered by Brompton and Knightsbridge. To the south,
Kensington is bordered by Chelsea and Earl's Court. To the west,
Kensington is bordered by Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush.
The edges of Kensington are not well-defined; in particular, the
southern part of Kensington blurs into Chelsea, which has a similar
architectural style. To the west, a transition is made across the West
London railway line and Earl's Court Road further south into other
districts, whilst to the north, the only obvious dividing line is
Holland Park Avenue, to the north of which is the similar district of
Notting Hill.
In the north east, the large Royal Park of Kensington Gardens
(contiguous with its eastern neighbour, Hyde Park) is an obvious buffer
between Kensington and areas to the north east. The other main green
area in Kensington is Holland Park, just north of Kensington High
Street, whilst Kensington has numerous small residential garden squares.
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South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) west
south-west of Charing Cross.
It is hard to define notional boundaries for South Kensington, but a
common definition is the commercial area around the south kensington
tube station and the adjacent graceful garden squares and streets (such
as Thurloe Square, opposite the Victoria and Albert Museum). The smaller
neighborhood around
Gloucester Road tube station can also be considered part of South
Kensington, as well as the institution area around Exhibition Road,
which includes such famous names as the Natural History Museum, Science
Museum, Baden-Powell House, Royal Albert Hall, Imperial College London,
Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Royal College of Music, although
this part is officially part of the small area known as Knightsbridge.
Although the postcode SW7 stands for South Kensington, some parts of
Kensington also fall under this postcode. Only the area south of
Cromwell Road is regarded as South Kensington.
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Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district
lying to the west of Central London. The road runs along the south side
of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of
Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Up to
Brompton Road, it is a part of
the A4 arterial road, while the remainder is part of the A315.
The eponymous district comprises the areas immediately surrounding
Knightsbridge (the road) on the north, Sloane Street to its junction
with Pont Street, and Brompton Road to its junction with Beauchamp
Place. The district is notable as an expensive residential area, and for
the density of its upmarket retail outlets, famously Harrods and Harvey
Nichols.
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Knightsbridge
Belgravia is a district of central London in the City of Westminster,
situated to the south west of Buckingham Palace. Belgravia is
approximately bounded by Knightsbridge to the north (the street of that
name, not the district), Grosvenor Place and Buckingham Palace Road to
the east, Pimlico Road to the
south, and Sloane Street to the west. The westernmost streets within
this area are in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and can
alternatively be considered to be in Knightsbridge and Chelsea.
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Putney is a district of south west London in the London Borough of
Wandsworth. It is located 5.1 miles (8.2 km) south west of Charing
Cross, on the southern bank of the River Thames, opposite Fulham.
Putney as a river crossing
Putney appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Putelei. It was noted that it
was not a manor, but obtained 20s from the ferry or market toll at
Putney belonging to Mortlake.
The ferry was mentioned in the household accounts of Edward I
(1272-1307) where Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors were
paid 3/6d for carrying a great part of the royal family across the
Thames and also taking the king and his family to Westminster.
One famous crossing at Putney was that of Cardinal Wolsey in 1529 upon
his 'disgrace' in falling out of favour with Henry VIII and on ceasing
to be the holder of the Great Seal of England. As he was riding up
Putney Hill he was overtaken by one of the royal chamberlains who
presented him with a ring as a token of the continuance of his majesty's
favour. When the Cardinal had heard these good words of the king, he
quickly lighted from his mule and kneeled down in the dirt upon both
knees, holding up his hands for joy, and said "When I consider the
joyful news that you have brought to me, I could do no less than greatly
rejoice. Every word pierces so my heart, that the sudden joy surmounted
my memory, having no regard or respect to the place; but I thought it my
duty, that in the same place where I received this comfort, to laud and
praise God upon my knees, and most humbly to render unto my sovereign
lord my most hearty thanks for the same."
The first bridge of any kind between the two Putney parishes was built
during the Civil War after the Battle of Brentford in 1642, the
Parliamentary forces built a bridge of boats between Fulham and Putney.
According to a newspaper article of the day;
"The Lord General hath caused a bridge to be built upon barges and
lighters over the Thames between Fulham and Putney, to convey his army
and artillery over into Surrey, to follow the king's forces; and he hath
ordered that forts shall be erected at each end thereof to guard it; but
for the present the seamen, with long boats and shallops full of
ordnance and musketeers, lie there upon the river to secure it."
The first permanent bridge between Fulham and Putney was completed in
1729, and was the second bridge to be built across the Thames in London
(after London Bridge).
One story runs that "in 1720 Sir Robert Walpole was returning from
seeing George I at Kingston and being in a hurry to get to the House of
Commons rode together with his servant to Putney to take the ferry
across to Fulham. The ferry boat was on the opposite side, however and
the waterman, who was
drinking in the Swan, ignored the calls of Sir Robert and his servant
and they were obliged to take another route. Walpole vowed that a bridge
would replace the ferry."
Now there is much less commercial traffic on the river at Putney (partly
because the many buttresses of the original Putney Bridge restricted the
transit of large river boats) ensuring more suitable water for rowing.
The river was also cleaner at Putney.
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Barnes is an affluent, riverside London suburb in the London Borough of
Richmond upon Thames. It is located around 5.8 miles (9.3 km) west south
west of Charing Cross in a loop of the River Thames, with Hammersmith
Bridge at the north end. With its relatively secluded location (the
river acts as a barrier to much through traffic) and elegant houses,
Barnes is often seen as a quieter place to live than the alternatives of
Fulham, Kensington or Chelsea.
A permanent tourist attraction in Barnes is the WWT London Wetlands
Centre, next to Barn Elms, comprising over 40 hectares of artificial
wetlands created on the site of a former barnes reservoir as a bird
sanctuary. Barnes also has an attractive village green and duck pond
(recently rebuilt after a series of leaks).
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Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of
Kingston upon Thames in south west London.
Kingston was one of the Boroughs to be reformed by the Municipal
Corporations Act 1835, becoming a municipal borough. It retained this
status until the London Government Act 1963 came into force in 1965,
merging Kingston upon Thames with Surbiton and Malden & Coombe Councils
to form part of the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. At the
request of the Council, Queen Elizabeth II granted Kingston another
Royal Charter in 1965 entitling it to continue using the title "Royal
Borough of Kingston upon Thames" for the enlarged Borough. Before
becoming part of Greater London in 1965, Kingston was in the county of
Surrey, and some confusion continues because the county hall and offices
of Surrey County Council are still in Kingston. For river users,
Kingston is still on the "Surrey" bank.
For much of the 20th century, Kingston was a major military aircraft
manufacturing centre - first with Sopwith, then Hawker Aviation and
eventually British Aerospace.
The growth and development of Kingston Polytechnic and its
transformation into Kingston University has made Kingston a university
town.
Southfields is a suburban district in the London Borough of Wandsworth,
situated 5.6 miles (9 km) south west of Charing Cross. Southfields is
located partly in the SW18 postcode area and partly in SW19.
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Earlsfield is an area within the London Borough of Wandsworth, south
west London.
Earlsfield is a typically London suburb and comprises mostly residential
Victorian terraced houses with a high street of shops, bars, and
restaurants (very few chain stores) between Garratt Lane, Allfarthing
Lane, and Burntwood Lane. Although it has had a slow start and lags
behind its neighbour Clapham, Earlsfield - with its schools and family
facilities as well as its primary transport link (see Earlsfield railway
station) into central London -
now has a strong housing market with prices continuing to outpace
average house-price inflation.
The River Wandle flows parallel to the main road through the area, and
has been the subject of a major, council funded clean-up operation.
There is some light industry located between the high street and the
river. It is not as well known as its neighbouring areas such as
Tooting, Clapham, Balham, and
Battersea, which allows for a low key way of life while still being
close enough to the bright lights and excitement of London. The local
Earlsfield railway station provides for quick journeys to Central London
(3 stops to Waterloo [Clapham Junction, Vauxhall, Waterloo] in 12
minutes) and other South London (Victoria - changing at Clapham
Junction, Wimbledon one stop) areas.
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Wimbledon is a town with a distinct identity in South West London. It
has two parts, the "Village", which is the original settlement on a hill
and the "Town", in the valley below, which developed around the railway.
Wimbledon is famous for its Common and of course the Tennis. It is a
night-time
destination for south west London and increasingly central London.
Wimbledon is ten minutes walk from Wimbledon centre, and is most
obviously recognised by the busy crossroads at which South Wimbledon
Underground station is situated on one corner.
Wimbledon has been inhabited since at least the Iron Age when the hill
fort on Wimbledon Common is thought to have been constructed. The
original centre of Wimbledon was at the top of the hill close to the
common - the area now known locally as "the village".
In 1087 when the Domesday Book was compiled, Wimbledon was part of the
manor of Mortlake. The ownership of the manor of Wimbledon changed hands
many times during its history. The manor was held by the church until
1398 when Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury fell out of favour
with Richard II and was exiled. The manor was confiscated and became
crown property.
Wimbledon's attraction remains its combination of convenient access to
central London with the benefit of plentiful recreational facilities.
Strong demand for homes, especially the larger properties in the
Wimbledon Village and Wimbledon Park areas, has seen prices increase to
amongst the highest in the outer London area.
Wimbledon Village provides a good collection of bistros, restaurants and
pubs and during the fortnight of the tennis championship the streets are
crowded with visitors enjoying the facilities. The newly reopened New
Wimbledon Theatre on the Broadway is also popular throughout London.
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South Wimbledon is a place in the London Borough of Merton in south west
London. Historically, it is the centre of the parish of Merton which
contributes its name to the wider borough.
It is ten minutes walk from Wimbledon centre, and is most obviously
recognised by the busy crossroads at which South Wimbledon Underground
station is situated on one corner.
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Roehampton is a large district in south west London, forming the western
end of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It lies between the town of
Barnes to the north and the large Wimbledon Common to the south.
Richmond Park Golf Courses (Dukes and Princes) are west of the
neighbourhood, and just north of these is the Roehampton Gate entrance
to Richmond Park itself - the largest of London's royal parks.
Roehampton is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) south west of Charing Cross.
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Wandsworth Town is an exclusive town on the south bank of the River
Thames in south west London. It is at the centre of the London Borough
of Wandsworth, made up of Balham, Battersea, Clapham Junction,
Earlsfield, Nine Elms, Putney, Roehampton, Southfields, and Tooting.
Wandsworth takes its name from the River Wandle, which enters the Thames
at Wandsworth. Many people say they live in Wandsworth, but are
referring to the borough rather than the town. Wandsworth town is a
relatively small, roughly triangular-shaped stretch of land, running
down to the Thames.
Wandsworth, like its neighbour Battersea, is a town of extremes (a fact
highlighted in the film Love Actually) containing some light industry
and warehouse sites, rapidly being surrounded by luxury riverside
housing. The last twenty years has seen Wandsworth join the ranks of the
most expensive and desirable London towns. In February 2007 the Evening
Standard placed Wandsworth as a borough with the third most
million-pound property sales in the capital, behind Kensington & Chelsea
and Westminster. Many of these sales are due to Wandsworth (The
Wandsworth Town) rapid riverside development, catering for the Chelsea
overspill.
Since at least the early 16th century, Wandsworth has offered
accommodation to consecutive waves of immigration; from Protestant Dutch
metalnannies fleeing persecution in the 1590s, to recent Eastern
European members of the European Union.[2] An influx of French Huguenot
refugees in the early 17th century is remembered in many local street
names. There is a band of small and expensive terraced housing (known as
The Tonsleys) behind Old York Road — the former centre of old Wandsworth
— rising to an area of grander, terraced, semi-detached and detached
housing along the roads bounded by West Side Wandsworth Common,
Earlsfield Road and East Hill. In contrast, at the base of East Hill is
a collection of high-rise council blocks.
Wandsworth has a greater proportion of people whose lifestyle, views and
trends shape the zeitgeist more than anywhere else in the UK.
Wandsworth, in other words, is groovier than everywhere else in London.
According to the Evening Standard " Wandsworth is the hotspot" for those
people in London earning over £100,000.
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Wandsworth Common is a public common in Wandsworth, south west London.
It is close to Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common railway station. It
is wholly in the London borough of Wandsworth. It is 73 hectares (175
acres) large.
There is a large area to the east of the train line, which is mainly
used for competitive sports (mainly football, touch rugby and rounders).
There are a number of ponds and a lake, which can be used for fishing
(with a permit).
Houses on the Wandsworth (SW18) side are in the what is known as the
'Toast Rack' and are large Victorian semis and detached homes, some with
blue plaques denoting notable residents who previously lived there.
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Battersea is an area of London lying on the south bank of the River
Thames. Roughly triangular in shape, its northern boundary is the
Thames, as it runs first north-east, and then east, before turning north
again to pass Westminster. Its north eastern corner is one mile (1.6 km)
due south of the Palace of Westminster; the north western corner is
demarcated by Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea tapers south to a point
roughly three miles (5 km) from the north eastern corner and two miles
(3 km) from the north west.
The area takes its name from the old village of Battersea, an island
settlement established in the river delta of the Falconbrook; a river
that rises in Tooting Bec Common and flows underground through south
west London to the River Thames. The site of the original settlement is
marked by St. Mary's Church. Battersea is mentioned in Anglo-Saxon time
as Badrices. As with many former Thames island settlements, Battersea
was reclaimed by draining marshland and building culverts for streams.
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Clapham is an area of South west London, in the London Borough of
Lambeth.
Clapham dates back to Anglo-Saxon times: the name is thought to derive
from the Old English, meaning Homestead/enclosure near a hill.
According to the history of the Clapham family maintained by the College
of Heralds, in 965 AD King Edgar of England gave a grant of land at
Clapham to Jonas, son of the Duke of Lorraine, and Jonas was thenceforth
known as Jonas "de [of] Clapham". The Clapham family remained
thereafter, primarily in Yorkshire).
Clapham appears in Domesday Book as Clopeham. In the late seventeenth
century large country houses began to be built there, and throughout the
eighteenth and early nineteenth century it was favoured by the wealthier
merchant classes of the City of London, who built many large and
gracious houses and villas around Clapham Common and in the Old Town.
Samuel Pepys spent the last two years of his life in Clapham, living
with his friend, protégé at the Admiralty and former servant William
Hewer, until his death there in 1703.
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the Clapham Sect
were a group of upper class (mostly evangelical Anglican) social
reformers who lived around the Clapham Common.
After the coming of the railways, Clapham developed as a suburb for
commuters into central London, and by 1900 it had fallen from favour
with the upper classes. Clapham was seen as an unremarkable London
suburb, often cited as representing the ordinary people: hence the
so-called "man on the Clapham omnibus".
However, in recent years it has undergone considerable regeneration, and
is now regarded as a fashionable place to live for the London middle
classes, within easy commuting distance of the city centre and the main
railway termini for transport to airports at London Heathrow and London
Gatwick and the south of England.
Clapham was located in the county of Surrey until the creation of the
County of London in 1889. It became part of the new Metropolitan Borough
of Wandsworth in 1900. In 1965, Clapham was transferred to the London
Borough of Lambeth.
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Balham is a neighbourhood in South West London. The area has been
settled since Saxon times. Balham Hill and Balham High Road follow the
line of the Roman road Stane Street to Chichester – (now the A24 road).
Balham is recorded in several maps in the 1600s as Ballam or Balham Hill
or Balham Manor. The village was largely within the parish of Streatham,
although land to the north was part of Battersea. Large country retreats
for the affluent classes were built there in the eighteenth century;
however, most development occurred after the opening of Balham railway
station on the line to Crystal Palace in 1856.
Most of Balham is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, although the SW12
postcode, generally thought to be coterminous with Balham, includes the
Hyde Farm area east of Cavendish Road within Lambeth.The southern part
of Balham, towards Tooting Bec, near the 1930s block of flats called Du
Cane Court and the area to the south of Wandsworth Common, comes under
the SW17 postcode.
Balham is situated between four south London Commons: Clapham Common to
the north, Wandsworth Common to the west, Tooting Graveney Common to the
south, and the adjoining Tooting Bec Common to the east – the latter two
historically distinct areas are referred to by both Wandsworth council
and some local people as Tooting Common.
It possesses a railway/tube interchange station (the origin of the
phrase "Balham – Gateway to the South" was reputedly a genuine Southern
Railway advertisement dating from the 1926 opening of the tube station).
The stations connect Balham easily and quickly to both the City of
London and the West End. This has helped make it an increasingly popular
location, and property prices have soared as middle class professionals
have moved in, causing the district to lose some of the working class
feel it had up till the 1990s. As a result, Balham's town centre now
boasts an increasingly vibrant night life with a variety of bars and
restaurants. In May 2006, Waitrose, the supermarket subsidiary of the
John Lewis Partnership, opened a store in Balham marking another stage
in the gentrification of the area. In October of the same year, organic
supermarket As Nature Intended opened its doors on a site previously
occupied by a branch of the frozen food chain, Iceland.
The Polish population in Balham has hugely increased since 2006, though
Balham has been one of the centres of the community in London since
World War II.
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Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south west
London. It is 5 miles (8 km) south south west of Charing Cross.
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Morden is a town in the London Borough of Merton. It is located
approximately 10 miles (16 km) South south west of central London
between Merton Park (to the north), Mitcham (to the east), Sutton (to
the south) and Worcester Park (to the west).
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Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and
Fulham in west London, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross
on the north bank of the River Thames. One of west London's key
transport hubs and commercial and nannies centres, home to several
multinational company offices, it is focused on the two London
Underground stations, bus station and road network node at Hammersmith
Broadway.
It is bordered by Shepherds Bush to the north, West Kensington to the
east, Fulham to the south and Chiswick to the west, and is linked by
Hammersmith Bridge to Barnes in the south west.
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West Kensington is an area of west London primarily located within the
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, encompassing some western
areas of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located 3.6 miles
(5.5 km) west of Charing Cross. West Kensington, the London postal area
of W14 is roughly defined as the area between Brook Green & Hammersmith
Road to the west, Fulham to the south, Shepherd's Bush to the north and
Kensington to the east.
It is best known as home to the Olympia Exhibition Centre and the
Queen's Club sports complex.
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Earls Court, a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
in London, England. It is an inner-city district centered on Earl's
Court Road and surrounding streets, located 3.1 miles (5 km) west south
west of Charing Cross. It borders the sub-districts of South Kensington
to the East, West Kensington to the West, Chelsea to the South and
Kensington to the North. The Earls Court ward had a population of 9,659
according to the 2001 Census. It is home to Earls Court Exhibition
Centre, one of the country's largest indoor arenas and a popular concert
venue.
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West Brompton is an area of West London, within the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea. The name refers to the older locality of
Brompton to the east, although the areas of South Kensington and Earl's
Court separate the West Brompton from its namesake. Whilst in the early
part of the 20th century,
the whole area between Knightsbridge and here would have been known as
Brompton, modern-day locals would not recognise Brompton and West
Brompton as geographically continuous. But today it still has its own
Royal Mail London postcode of SW10.
The area now referred to as West Brompton centres on the Underground &
railway station with the same name. The most notable place of interest
in West Brompton is Brompton Cemetery. The Earl's Court exhibition
centre is literally across the road from the station, but has its main
entrance elsewhere and is generally associated with the adjacent
locality of Earl's Court. In reality, the number of households who might
identify themselves as part of West Brompton would probably be those
within the catchment area of the Underground station. Other places
include Chelsea Harbour, the now former London
Transport Lots Road power station and the Finborough Theatre.
West Brompton is bounded by West Kensington and Earl's Court to the
north, Chelsea to the east, Fulham Broadway to the south and Fulham to
the west.
The nearest significant local centres are North End Road to the west
(which includes a street market), Fulham Broadway to the south and
Earl's Court to the north.
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Chiswick grew up as a fishing village around St. Nicholas church on
Church Street, but the name Chiswick later became used for a wider area,
formed originally by merging the four villages of Chiswick,
Strand-on-the-Green, Little Sutton and Turnham Green. By 1815, Chiswick
parish included all the area
bounded by the loop of the Thames, the High Road west of Turnham Green,
the north side of Chiswick Common and Bath Road to Goldhawk Road. In
1896, "Bedford Park, Chiswick" was advertised, which at that time was
partly in Acton Urban District.
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Mortlake is a district of London, and part of the London Borough of
Richmond upon Thames. It is on the south bank of the River Thames
between Kew and Barnes with East Sheen inland to the south. Mortlake was
part of Surrey until 1965.
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What is a Temporary Nanny Position?
A temporary nanny position is one that a nanny may fill for occasions
that arise with a family. Often, a temporary nanny is registered with a
nanny agency and is hired strictly to fill temporary nanny jobs for
people who need them. There are times when parents know that childcare
is going to be needed throughout the year, such as school breaks. During
school breaks, a parent may not have childcare for a school-aged child
who isn't old enough to stay home alone. These are times when a family
may hire a temporary nanny.
A temporary nanny is also useful when the parents want to get away for
the weekend without the kids. A temporary nanny may also be needed for a
family whose full-time nanny has resigned, leaving them without
childcare. There are many reasons why a temporary nanny may be used and
usually with fairly short notice, a temporary nanny can be hired to do
some nanny work in a home. The nanny job is considered temporary when a
nanny works up to four hours in a home for two to three months or it may
be a situation where they are needed for only one day.
A temporary nanny is a great position for nannies that are looking for a
job that is ever-changing and for those who don't want to be in one home
on a permanent basis.
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SURESTART - CHOOSING A NANNY
What age range of child will a nanny look after?
Nannies can look after children of any age.
What hours do nannies work?
Nannies can sometimes work flexible hours to fit your work hours.
Make sure the hours are reasonable and clearly explained before
the nanny starts to work with your children.
What about part-time childcare?
Many nannies are happy to work part-time. They often take
children to school, pre-school or other activities.
How much does a nanny cost?
Employing a nanny means you become responsible not only for
paying the nanny’s wage or salary but also for deducting the tax
and National Insurance contributions. The Inland Revenue operate
an Employers Helpline on 0845 607 0143 for friendly advice on
tax and National Insurance.
How do I find a nanny?
You can find out more about nannies from your local Children’s
Information Service or you can talk to nanny agencies in your
area. The Childcarelink freephone service will provide details of
your local CIS on 08000 960296.
New guidance is available from the Department of Trade and
Industry on the revised regulations governing employment
agencies. These measures will offer parents reassurance that
nannies introduced by agencies are properly vetted.
Other types of childcare in the home
Mother’s helps usually work with you rather than looking after
children while you are out.
Maternity nurses are specially trained to take care of new
babies for up to three months after the birth. They usually live
with the family.
Nannies provide childcare in your own home. Trained nannies
can provide you with high quality, professional childcare. They
can look after children of any age and they can often work
flexible hours to fit in with your working hours.
You need to provide good working conditions, a reasonable
salary and make simple tax and national insurance
arrangements. Nannies are covered by National Minimum
Wage regulations.
There are no legal requirements to register or inspect a person
applying to work as a nanny – so it is up to you to make sure
that you are employing a nanny who will look after your
children well.
Plus points
nannies can provide childcare tailor-made for your children’s
needs your children will be cared for in their own home.
Types of nanny
Live-in nannies live in your home and will need a private
bedroom and food in addition to their salary
Daily nannies come to your home to look after your children
Nanny-share arrangements can be set up to share a nanny
with another family
Home Childcarers: A home childcarer is a person who
is a registered childminder (although once approved as a
home childcarer, may cease to maintain their childminding
registration) who looks after children in the home of the
children’s parents.
They are professional childcarers, offering safe, good quality
childcare and providing children with play and learning
opportunities that contribute to their development.
Home childcarers are approved in accordance with the
criteria set out in the Home Childcaring for Children Under
Eight Code of Practice. The approval process and monitoring
of the Code is conducted by Ofsted. The Home Childcaring
Scheme was introduced in April 2003 and the number of
approvals is steadily growing.
Further work is in hand to extend the scheme, to allow people
other than registered childminders to become home
childcarers. The Sure Start unit has started a consultation on
how best to take this forward.
Making a careful choice
Employing a nanny is an important responsibility because
it will be up to you to make sure the person is able to look
after your children well. Being a nanny is a skilled and
demanding job. Look for training, experience and a positive
attitude to the job. You can use a nanny agency or advertise
for a nanny but always interview thoroughly and always
CHECK ALL REFERENCES.
Free, comprehensive advice on making a careful choice is
given on the DfES website under
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/ensuringquality/needananny/
How many children can a nanny look after?
Nannies usually look after the children of just one family
in that family’s home.
However in the case of nanny-shares the children of two
or more families can be looked after. A nanny looking after
children of more than two families must register with the
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) as a childminder.
Copies of this factsheet can be obtained from:
DfES Publications
PO Box 5050
Annesley
Nottingham NG15 0DJ
Tel: 0845 60 222 60
Fax: 0845 60 333 60
Textphone: 0845 60 555 60
E-mail: dfes@prolog.uk.com
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