Your induction guide.

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Welcoming a Kindred nanny

The first few weeks are crucial for a happy and successful relationship between your family and your new nanny. We’ve prepared this useful guide to help you plan a thorough induction and orientation week. That way, everyone will be off to the best start possible.

In this guide, you’ll find tips about:

  • Setting the tone for a positive experience

  • Preparing for day one

  • What to cover on orientation day

  • How to organise the first week

  • Explaining how your family works

  • Tips and advice for ongoing success

  • Induction checklist

Key tips for a positive start

You can set the tone for a positive experience right at the beginning by providing your nanny with as much information as you can about their role. Good orientation supported by detailed materials will help your nanny feel at ease and rest assured that all the information you’re telling them is written down.

Click below for a selection of key takeaways from our induction guide to get you started, or download the full guide here.


  • Buy a new A4 Daily Diary. Also known as the Nanny handbook, this is a great communication tool for both the family and nanny. It holds all the important information you need to share every day, and details on whether things can be easily found. Take a look at the Daily Diary Template in the Induction Guide as it will give you a good feel for the type of information to include.

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  • You, your nanny, your kids, everyone will be a bit nervous and excited. Bear that in mind, so make time to have a sit-down chat with your new nanny and go through the Induction Checklist systematically so you are both confident everything is covered.

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  • Here are some topics to consider and discuss for the first week with your new nanny. Check out the Induction Guide for the full info.

    - Playdates and weekly activities
    - Behaviour management
    - Driving tour of the local area
    - Technology
    - Food & nutrition


  • The difference between Kindred and other agencies is that support and community are part of our culture. The Kindred team are always happy to listen, help you with concerns and offer guidance.

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