Speaking out

Nanny registration was the issue everyone kept returning to at the Professional Nanny conference on 4 October, though many topics were on the agenda. More than 100 nannies made their way to the Business Design Centre in London for the conference, which was opened with a letter of support sent by the Duchess of York - a.k.a. Fergie - saying 'As a full-time working mother and employer of nannies myself, I know all about their hard work, professionalism and dedication to their work.' Then it was the turn of the Sure Start minister, Baroness Catherine Ashton, who also said she...