A checklist of pre-employment checks for nannies and household staff – right to work checks and record keeping, identity, references, DBS checks through the Ofsted Childcare Register, paediatric first aid, driving licence and insurance, social media, gap checks and ongoing checks.
Employing a nanny or domestic staff
Right to Work, DBS and Safeguarding Checks Checklist for Nanny Employers
About this document
Families employing a nanny must check that the nanny has the right to work in the UK – the civil penalty for employing someone illegally can be up to £60,000 per worker. Families should also carry out safeguarding checks, but cannot obtain an enhanced DBS check for a nanny directly. The usual route is to employ a nanny who is registered with Ofsted, which includes a DBS check.
The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.
A complete, ready-to-use document with every section written, your details shown in [square brackets], and guidance notes explaining how to complete it.
Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.
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