The Annual Conference for Nanny Agencies 2012

April 24th, 2012

The Annual Conference for Nanny Agencies

Saturday 28th April

10am to 4pm

Mercure Oak Hatfield Hotel AL10 9AF

This is a perfect meeting place for Nanny Agencies to come together,

network with industry related companies who are beneficial to the professionalism of agencies and hear speakers from:

• The Daycare Trust
• Morton Michel
• NannyTax
• IS:HR – Employment legislation
• FSB – Federation of Small Businesses

Also, meet other child care related companies and talk to them about how they can support your agency:

• Waye2Paye – payroll
• Mill Pond Sleep
• BIS
• First Aid companies
• BAPN
• BAPAA
• NCMA

ANA Member Benefits:

       Legal helpline

       Relevant Industry discounts

       Free listing on our website

       Parent enquiries sent direct to agencies

       Job alerts to nannies, as they are advertised on the site

       Many important documents for members only access

       Twice yearly, informative and helpful meetings

       Payment monthly by direct debit, so the cost is spread

       Being part of our growing network 

The Association of Nanny Agencies is campaigning to raise awareness of the professionalism of Nanny Agencies and the excellent work our members do.

For further information on the conference or about becoming a member, please visit www.anauk.org

E: angela@anauk.org or corina@anauk.org

T: 01932 852299

Association of Nanny Agencies Registered office address: 7 Water’s Edge, Bois Hall Road, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2HW

NannyTax Press Release: ‘Parents beware: declare now or suffer later’

March 30th, 2012

Parents beware: declare now or suffer later 

The decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to focus its harsh glare on the nanny sector – as revealed in the national media over the weekend – will bring major changes to the way parents handle their tax affairs.

Latest Government figures suggest more than 30,000 nannies are working in England. And it believes that up to a fifth worked without making tax or National Insurance payments. The Financial Times estimates that up to £57m is being lost to the Treasury. 

Leading payroll support company Nannytax today warned parents to take note of the looming crack-down, stop paying their nannies in cash or kind, and implement a proper PAYE system. 

As a key partner in this field, Nannytax has been invited to join HMRC on a pilot scheme to test how RTI might work. As the leading domestic payroll provider, Nannytax is invited to join the pilot scheme; this is testament to the outstanding reputation Nannytax has in the industry. 

While RTI may be successful in swelling the Treasury coffers, Nannytax is anxious that the move could push more parents and nannies over to the dark side. 

Nannytax Payroll Services Director Helen Harvey, said: “The idea of encouraging greater compliance with the tax laws of the land is a sound one. However, I am anxious that it could push hundreds of law-abiding middle class families towards illegal activity due to the sheer weight of the paper-work.” 

“We will be encouraging HMRC to look carefully at Real Time Information and test it thoroughly before implementing,” Helen said. “The Government would do well to look at the whole childcare system and address why some parents are resorting to tax evasion.” 

Nannytax will be using its influence on the pilot scheme to push for Government guidance to be made available to parents seeking to employ a nanny. 

Helen said that too many parents were still relying on internet trawls through sites such as Gumtree to find the right person to help raise their children. 

“Parents who go online to find their nanny instead of using a reputable nanny agency are more likely to indulge in tax evasion by paying cash in hand,” she said. “Quality agencies offer numerous benefits including reference checking, CRB checks and educating parents on their responsibilities as an employer. This is essential work that should not be cast aside.” 

However, in principal, Nannytax sees the pilot project and the desire to close down loop-holes as a sensible move, so long at is carried out with sensitivity and understanding. 

Stuart Maclean, Managing Director of Nannytax, said it was vital that the major influencers in the industry continued to encourage employers to conduct their tax affairs in a law-abiding manner. 

“Nannytax will continue to actively encourage employers to behave in a tax-abiding manner,” Stuart said. “At the same time, nannies need to take responsibility for themselves and insist that their employers conduct their PAYE appropriately. Employers who do not declare their nannies’ earnings are depriving them of their statutory entitlements,” Stuart added. 

One of the ways Nannytax adds extra value is through its dedicated software that allows employers to back-process their payroll. This enables parents to establish what they owe through unpaid taxes going back several years if necessary. Very few companies can do this.

Childcare Choices Event was a success!

March 30th, 2012

Coralis Childcare Agency attended the Childcare Choices Event in Windsor on Saturday 24th March on behalf of the Association of Nanny Agencies, of which we are a member.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, we met many parents and parents to be, as well as child care related business owners from all over the Windsor/Ascot area.

As a member of the ANA we emphasise the importance of always using a reputable nanny agency when looking to recruit a suitable child carer.

First Aid courses

March 14th, 2012

Please see the next available Paediatric First Aid courses which will be running in Reading and  Oxfordshire as follows: 

READING: Paediatric First Aid 12 hrs (in accordance with The Early Years Foundations Stage and Statutory Framework) 

Venue: Bishopswood Day Nursery, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading RG4 9BT

Dates: 28^th and 29^th April 2012

Time -: 9am – 3.30pm

Cost: £60 – No VAT (Includes manual and Ofsted approved certification) 

Venue: Bishopswood Day Nursery, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading RG4 9BT

Dates: 1^st and 15^th April and  2012 (Note: weekend in between is Easter so therefore 2^nd part of course will be 2 weeks later)

Time -: 9am – 3.30pm

Cost: £60 – No VAT (Includes manual and Ofsted approved certification) 

OXFORDSHIRE: Paediatric First Aid 12 hrs (in accordance with The Early Years Foundations Stage and Statutory Framework) 

Venue: The Attic Nursery,  Whizzkidz , 2-6 Jefferson Way, Thame, Oxon,  OX9 3SZ

Dates: 17^th, 19^th, 24^th, 26th April 2012 (4 evening sessions)

Time: 7pm – 10pm

Cost: £60 (no VAT and includes manual and Ofsted approved certification) 

Venue: Mother Goose Day Nursery, Montreaux, Warpsgrove Lane, Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, OX44 7RW

Dates: 14^th & 21^st April 2012

Time: 9am – 3.30pm

Cost: £60 (no VAT and includes manual and Ofsted approved certification)  

If you wish to make a booking, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will send you further information.

The Association of Nanny Agencies and IS:HR

March 5th, 2012

ANA: IS…  New Start and New Services for ANA Members

The Association of Nanny Agencies (ANA) Heralds Its re-launch by providing its membership with Free Comprehensive Personnel and Employment Law Services from leading HR Provider, Is:Hr Management. 

ANA has shown its on-going commitment to its Nanny Agencies by announcing a dedicated re-launch of its services and benefits to members of the organisation. 

Leading the way in this rejuvenation process has been ANA’s recent partnership with Is:Hr Management, who are now contracted to provide all ANA members with free comprehensive advice and support on contracts, personnel and employment law issues.

 ANA is set to further expand the range of support services that it will be providing to existing, and new, Nanny Agency members over 2012. It is anticipated that membership of ANA is set to double this year as more nanny agencies recognise the need for sector unity, and the collective economic benefits offered by ANA during this tough financial climate.  

Angela Spencer, Chair person of ANA said: “We are very pleased that we are able to take on Is:Hr as our support provider for all our ANA agencies. We look forward to working together as a team.”  

Michele Payne, Director of Is:Hr Management said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by ANA to provide sector specific HR and Employment Law services to their expanding membership, and we look forward to supporting and assisting Nanny Agencies in this evolving economic and legal climate.”