Up for an award

It's time to get yourself nominated for the Professional Nanny of the Year award. Given by the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses, this honour is now in its third year. Candidates have to be nominated by their current or previous employer and must have two years of recent nanny experience, a level three qualification, a full CRB disclosure and a paediatric first aid certificate. Laura Chelmick, the reigning award holder, says, 'I believe that praise is one of the most important attributes for a child's holistic development. It is not, however, just children who need praise; every one of us,...