Yacht Nanny & Childcare

Independent study. xplor is not an accredited training provider and awards no certificate or childcare qualification. Responsibility for children requires a recognised childcare qualification, a current practically-assessed child first aid certificate and the relevant background checks.

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NANNY-1 · The Yacht Nanny Role

3 lessons

NANNY-1.1 Understanding the Role Practice in examiner →

NANNY-1.1.1

What a Yacht Nanny Is - and Is Not

Introduces the yacht nanny role, how it differs from land-based childcare, and the qualifications, checks and first aid certification the job genuinely requires. States plainly that this course is preparatory study only.

NANNY-1.1.2

Charter Nanny, Family Nanny and Working Alongside Others

Compares the temporary charter nanny with the permanent family nanny, and covers working alongside a family's own nanny, the interior team, and the boundary between parenting choices and non-negotiable vessel safety.

NANNY-1.2 Crew Life, Rest and Confidentiality Practice in examiner →

NANNY-1.2.1

Hours, Rest, Confidentiality and Photography

Covers hours, rest and fatigue as a genuine MLC and safety issue that must be escalated rather than endured, alongside confidentiality, NDAs, and the absolute prohibition on photographing children.

NANNY-2 · Water and Vessel Safety

5 lessons

NANNY-2.1 Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Practice in examiner →

NANNY-2.1.1

Drowning Is Silent: Supervision, Watchers and Life Jackets

Establishes that drowning is silent and fast, and sets out the core supervision rules: constant visual supervision, the designated watcher handed over by name, head counts, two crew for swimming, and life jackets for non-swimmers and everyone in tenders.

NANNY-2.1.2

The Water Zone: Swim Platform, Tenders, Toys and Propellers

Covers the swim platform, transom and passerelle, the absolute rule on engines and propellers, and the age and supervision rules for tenders, jetskis, seabobs, slides and inflatables.

NANNY-2.1.3

Pool, Jacuzzi, Sun and Heat

Covers the deck pool and jacuzzi, including drowning and drain entrapment, temperature limits for young children, and the management of sun exposure, heat and dehydration.

NANNY-2.2 The Vessel as a Hazard Environment Practice in examiner →

NANNY-2.2.1

Onboard Hazards, No-Go Zones and Childproofing the Cabin

Identifies the physical hazards of a vessel not designed for children - doors, stairs, gaps, galley, chemicals and no-go zones - and sets out how to childproof a cabin, including cot safety, choking hazards and blind cords.

NANNY-2.2.2

Child Overboard, Life Jackets and the Muster Plan

Sets out the immediate actions for a child overboard, correct life jacket sizing and stowage, and the requirement that every child is on the muster list with a named person responsible for carrying them.

NANNY-3 · Care and Development at Sea

3 lessons

NANNY-3.1 Daily Care Practice in examiner →

NANNY-3.1.1

Ages and Stages, Routines and Sleep

Outlines the developmental stages from infant to teenager and what each needs, and covers building routines around the yacht schedule and managing sleep and naps in an unfamiliar cabin.

NANNY-3.1.2

Feeding, Allergies, Hydration and Hygiene

Covers the life-or-death allergen conversation with the galley and captain, weaning, fussy eating, choking foods, hydration in heat, and hygiene and nappy disposal aboard.

NANNY-3.2 Behaviour and Wellbeing Practice in examiner →

NANNY-3.2.1

Behaviour, Screen Time, Homesickness and the Bored Teenager

Covers applying the parents discipline consistently without undermining them, screen time, homesickness and anxiety, seasickness, and managing the bored, risk-taking teenager.

NANNY-4 · Activities, Emergencies and Safeguarding

3 lessons

NANNY-4.1 Activities and the Guest Experience Practice in examiner →

NANNY-4.1.1

Activities, Passages, Beach Days, Parties and Schoolwork

Practical activity planning by setting - passages, at anchor, beach days, ashore and birthdays - plus holiday schoolwork, packing, and the head-count and supervision rules that never bend for fun.

NANNY-4.2 Emergencies and Safeguarding Practice in examiner →

NANNY-4.2.1

The Chain of Response: First Aid, Telemedicine and Evacuation

Describes the emergency chain of response - call for help, trained first aid, the yacht medical response, telemedical advice and the captains evacuation decision - in outline only, with the conditions a nanny must recognise.

NANNY-4.2.2

Safeguarding, Reporting and Your Professional Limits

Sets out the safeguarding duty, the correct reporting route through the captain and the yacht management chain, the rule against investigating yourself, and the professional limits of the role. Restates that this course is preparatory study only.

Aligned to the IAMI GUEST Program framework. Preparatory study only — assessment and certification are carried out by an approved GUEST Training Provider. Official source (GUEST Program).

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