Ambah - What I did to become a Nanny is back in 1993 - I went to a Nanny/Childcare School where I gained my certificate. Yes you`ll need a first aid certificate as well. I then applied through Agencies and put my name down - a lot of parents are far more concerned about the actual person they are interviewing rather then the qualifications etc which of course is understandable they are leaving you in charge of their own children. I once worked for Bob Baldwin MP and his 3 children. I`m sure some of the agencies didn`t require any qualifications - perhaps you could ring around the agencies in your area and find out.
I`m actually working as a Child Care Worker at the moment, not centre based but community based where each term I go to different areas, I look after the children with normally 1 other lady while the parents sit in a class and get taught how to cope with different situations with their children. This might even be worth a go for you, I know down here they don`t require qualifications or even a first aid certificate and you can take your own childrenm with you. They are Family Support Services Inc if you`d like to enquire.
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