The Course

A 12-week immersive experience designed to prepare you for a career in elite childcare.

Our 12-week programme covers everything you need to work at the very highest level of private household childcare. From newborn care and sleep training to cooking, safeguarding, travel and career preparation — every module has been built from real experience, led by Norland-qualified nannies and specialist guest tutors.

Babies and toddlers visit the Academy throughout the programme. You will leave fully certified, placement-ready and supported directly into your first role through our own childcare agency.

For local students, a day programme option is also available.

    • Professionalism, discretion and personal presentation

    • Working in UHNW households — etiquette and expectations

    • Royal Family and formal household etiquette

    • Cultural awareness and respecting family values

    • Being a role model in a child's life

    • Understanding the principal and staff dynamic

    • Confidentiality, discretion and NDAs

    • Household hierarchies and working with other staff

    • Communication with parents — formal and informal

    • Setting and maintaining professional boundaries

    • Managing expectations in high-pressure environments

    • Household management, organisation and scheduling

    • Adapting to different family cultures and lifestyles

    • Handling, swaddling, bathing and dressing a newborn

    • Feeding, winding, reflux and settling techniques

    • Formula preparation and breastmilk storage

    • Setting up a nursery and changing station

    • Supporting parents through the early weeks

    • Newborns visit the Academy

    • Caring for children across different age groups

    • Navigating real household routines and dynamics

    • Handling the unexpected with composure

    • Reflective practice and tutor feedback sessions

    • Building your confidence in a professional setting

    • Developing your own calm, consistent care style

    • Anticipation as a core skill

    • Nanny diary, daily planning and communication

    • Setting up home zones and managing household flow

    • Managing multiple schedules — school, activities, travel

    • Going the extra mile for the families you serve

    • Weaning approaches — puree-led and baby-led

    • Nutrition from 6 months through to 5 years

    • Batch cooking, freezing and storing safely

    • Allergy management and dietary requirements

    • Fussy eating strategies

    • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate included

    • Development from birth to age 5 and beyond

    • Speech, language and early literacy

    • School and nursery preparation

    • Sensory, creative and outdoor play

    • Music, mindfulness and imaginative play

    • Celebrating birthdays, holidays and childhood events

    • Understanding what drives behaviour

    • Gentle discipline and holding boundaries with warmth

    • Managing tantrums — at home and in public

    • Emotion coaching and building resilience

    • Sibling dynamics and rivalry

    • Real toddlers visit the Academy

    • Bathing, teeth, skincare, eczema and nail care

    • Haircare, braiding and head lice

    • Toilet training

    • Swim safety

    • Pram, car seat and equipment confidence

    • Laundry, ironing and stain removal

    • Sewing — buttons, name tapes, hems and repairs

    • Emergency wardrobe fixes

    • Maintaining a household to the highest standard

    • Paediatric First Aid — full certification

    • Recognising symptoms and when to escalate

    • Administering medication safely

    • Allergies and anaphylaxis

    • Child protection and safeguarding procedures

    • Online safety and childproofing environments

    • Understanding neurodiversity — a modern approach

    • Autism, ADHD, PDA, dyslexia and dyspraxia

    • Sensory processing and sensory-friendly environments

    • Makaton, PECS and visual communication tools

    • Medically complex care

    • Introduction to SEN and the SEND code of practice

    • Understanding autism spectrum conditions

    • ADHD — strategies for focus, routine and calm

    • Dyslexia, dyspraxia and learning differences

    • Sensory processing and sensory-friendly environments

    • Working alongside therapists, schools and specialists

    • Emotionally sensitive, child-led approaches to care

    • Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and low-demand approaches

    • Giftedness and twice-exceptional children

    • Supporting a child's identity and self-esteem alongside their diagnosis

    • Co-occurring conditions and the importance of the whole child

    • Twins and siblings of different ages

    • Routine synchronisation and fair attention

    • Managing outings, transport and logistics

    • Each child's individual emotional needs

    • Travelling with families — preparation and logistics

    • Long-haul flights with babies and young children

    • Proxy parenting

    • Car seat fitting — hands-on practical session

    • Off-site skidpan driving day in Cambridge

    • Emergency handling, braking and vehicle control

    • Building trust from day one

    • Managing expectations and difficult conversations

    • Raising concerns about a child's wellbeing

    • Living in — boundaries and professional conduct

    • Leaving a role professionally

    • In person - Mock interviews with structured feedback

    • CV, personal statement and portfolio

    • Contracts, NannyTax and salary negotiation

    • Building your professional network

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