On call

You may have been intrigued by a large advertisement in Nursery World in May seeking 'an emergency nanny to provide childcare at short notice around the M25 area'. Rather than whizzing around in a van on some motorway call-out service, the successful candidate, says Family Matters, the advertiser, doubles as a nanny and a childcare advisor. Family Matters provides childcare and advice to its corporate clients, meaning back-up care if a staff member's usual nanny or childminder is unavailable, and help in finding childcare for any employees who need it. So when the emergency nanny isn't whizzing around the motorway...