With a significant portion of the UK
workforce relying on childcare and schools, we have prepared a snapshot of the
coronavirus impact on the childcare market to help businesses with their
contingency planning.
While it’s unclear how exactly the
coronavirus situation will pan out, one thing is almost certain — (some)
schools, nurseries, childminders and after-school clubs will close. When
closures do occur, we can expect them to last for anywhere between a week and
two months.
When it comes to pre-school childcare
specifically:
Nurseries are likely to close if schools close.
Childminders are likely to close as well, as they
fall under the same regulation as nurseries.
Family members such as grandparents who are often
relied upon for childcare are likely to start pulling out given they are more
at risk.
Nannies on the other hand, are likely to
continue to work unless travel restrictions are put in place and/or sickness
occurs.
We expect that over the coming weeks (likely
through to the end of April and possibly into May), 50–70% of childcare
arrangements will be severely impacted or cancelled, with 95%+ being impacted
in some way. This will put a considerable strain on working parents and
businesses in turn.
For example, in a typical organisation where
30% of your workforce are parents with children aged 10 years old or younger, 15%-20% of your workforce may not be able
to work, or their working hours will be significantly reduced
due to disruptions in childcare for a period that could last up to 10 weeks.
As a business, you may already have an
agreement in place with one of the traditional emergency childcare providers.
If so, please note that they are already experiencing a considerable strain on
their limited pool of nannies which is not ready to deal fully with the
significant increase in emergency/backup childcare, that is very likely to
happen.
To help alleviate the pressure, we are now
making our professional team of nannies available for backup childcare and are
offering a flexible corporate package.
myTamarin back-up childcare for corporates
includes:
myTamarin 5-step nanny vetting
All myTamarin nannies go through our 5-step
vetting process, including a comprehensive interview, verbal reference checks,
status to work check, as well as criminal background and first aid checks.
Plus! additional Coronavirus precautions
1.
All myTamarin top nanny agency London have received our new practical
course on hygiene and how to minimise the spread of coronavirus.
2.
All nannies and parents are being asked to self-declare
(at least weekly) that they are not showing any of the known coronavirus
symptoms and have not recently travelled to any of the Government listed
countries. Both parties have the option to opt out.
Personalised matching of families with
nannies
Our in-house psychologists and childcare
specialists will match families and nannies based on both objective and
subjective criteria.
Admin management
Payments are collected and paid via the
myTamarin payment platform to minimise the admin burden for parents.
How it works for parents:
With myTamarin being the best nanny agency in UK, parents have a choice of nannies. With
traditional emergency back-up childcare, a parent doesn’t have a choice and
will meet the carer for the first time when they arrive on their doorstep to
start.
1.
Parents sign up with details of their requirements
2.
myTamarin specialist discusses requirements with parents
and sends a short list of suitable candidates
3.
Parents review matches and select preferred candidate(s)
to interview
4.
Parents confirms which nanny they would like to hire
5.
Parents set up direct debit with myTamarin who will
handle nanny payments
As a parent, you have unique needs and
finding the right nanny can be tricky and time-consuming. Whether you’re
looking for a temporary maternity nurse, a full-time nanny or anything in
between — myTamarin understands what it takes to find the right fit
for you and your family and will make your priorities our own.
We offer a ground-breaking matching approach
based not only on skill-set but also on your unique personality, parenting
style, preferences, values, and needs. Whether you’re looking for a long-term
maternity nurse or occasional night nanny, we’ve got you covered!
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