Do Babysitters Need to Be OFSTED Registered?

Registration Requirements for Childcare Providers

• Childminders looking after children under 8 years must be registered with OFSTED.
• You must register as a childminder if: the children are under 8, you look after them for over 2 hours a day, you look after them in your own home, you get paid to look after them.

Babysitting Regulations in the UK

• Babysitters don’t need a qualification but a childminder is registered and will have had police checks and training.
• Nannies register on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.

Babysitting Rules and Requirements

• Babysitters will not have had formal childcare training. If they do it means they charge more.
• Always check credentials and references.

Differences Between Babysitting and Childminding

• A childminder is similar to a babysitter, as a childminder also takes care of kids when parents are away.
• The key difference occurs in the qualification, where a childminder must be more professional.

Setting Babysitting Rates

• The first thing to consider when setting a rate is the babysitter’s age.
• More children means a higher rate.

Dog Walking as an Easy Job for Teenagers

• Most dog owners don’t have time to walk their dogs twice daily but some pay others.
• Quite a lot of professional dog walkers exist too.