Hotel Babysitting
It is an offence to leave a child alone when doing so puts the child at risk…
The NSPCC recommend that most children under 13 should not be left alone and that no child under the age of 16 should be left overnight. Leaving children alone includes Baby listening/monitoring services and hotel corridor parole services. They suggest that parents consider the following before ever leaving a child alone:
- The age of the child
- The child’s level of maturity and understanding
- The place where the child will be left
- How long the child will be left alone, and how often
- Risk Assessment associated with leaving a child/children alone in a hotel room/villa/home
- Whether or not there are any other children included in the arrangements
The nation’s favourite childcare organisation is working in partnership with the UK’s leading hotel groups to make sure parents don’t take risks that involve the lives of their children…
“At the Hilton group of hotels we strive for perfection and endeavour to provide our customers with the best service possible. When it came to the issue of childcare there was only one organisation we could trust…Safehands”
Hilton Group
“If any guest asks about babysitting or mobile crèches, we are happy to refer them to Safehands. The guests are encouraged to speak to them directly to book – and we have never experienced any problems”
Jason Ledbrook, Service Desk Manager, The De Vere Belfry.
Yes, at Safehands we are proud of our reputation of being the no.1 choice of the leading hotels in the country, and we are happy to continue to provide better quality childcare in this specialised area.
If your hotel would like to follow in the footsteps of over 1000 leading hotels in the country, and start enjoying the benefits of using the Safehands Network then you are now in a prime position to do so.
Founded in 1997, Safehands Network provides people with a comprehensive portfolio of services of which Hotel babysitting is just one.
Safehands has national partnerships with major hotel groups all over the country, as well as many local independent hotels and holiday parks nationwide.
Here are 10 reasons why your hotel should choose Safehands to provide you and your residents with all your childcare needs.
Reason 1: Health and Safety
Hotel babysitting is currently unregulated. In order to combat this Safehands are working closely with key partners to apply stringent standards including health and safety and risk assessments to this extremely important area of childcare. In the past unreliable listening services and under qualified staff have been operational, however Safehands have replaced these methods with professional qualified carers.
Reason 2: Childcare professionals
All of our staff are experienced or professionally trained in chilcare to give peace of mind to the parent and quality care to the child.
Reason 3: U.K’s leading hotels in partnership with Safehands
U.K’s leading hotels in partnership with Safehands already over a 1000 hotels nationwide are adding value to their service by using Safehands as their preferred childcare provider. Hotels chains such as Hilton, Paramount, and De vere are happy to be in partnership with the Safehands Network.
Reason 4: Maximum attendances at weddings, conferences, and exhibitions
Being able to offer the facility of a world class childcare organisation to your residents is of paramount importance in this day and age. In our experience working with hotels offering this service significantly increases the attendance figures at events such as weddings, conferences, and exhibitions.
Reason 5: Strictly regulated
all babysitters must have a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) enhanced clearance or an OFSTED registration certificate. Safehands act as an umbrella group for CRB. This gives the parent the security that their child is being cared for by an officially regulated babysitter. In addition to this it is Safehands policy that every carer’s references are screened, checked and verified by our dedicated human resources department including telephone interviews. Again these checks give further peace of mind to the parent and most importantly help assure the safety of your child. Babysitting services are not regulated by any governing body, but safehands consider it to be of paramount importance that every carer chosen by them has met their own stringent standards..
Reason 6: Nationwide Coverage
The Safehands Network have a nationwide team of babysitters. This has been developed in order to add value to the service from a parent’s point of view. The benefit of this can be realised by parents who travel all over the U.K with their work or social lives. Wherever your hotel is located, we can accommodate all aspects of your childcare needs – for example - Babysitting, Wedding or Conference temporary Crèches or Permanent Crèche facilities, and even Children’s parties. We can help, advise and obtain Ofsted registration and help manage any aspect of your needs.
Reason 7: Must have relevant experience
All carers who work under the Safehands umbrella must be over 21and have relevant experience and maturity to be able to care for a child in the way that Safehands and the parent expects.
Reason 8: Flexibility for the parent
Parents are given the choice as to whether they book on an ad-hoc basis or subscribe to a membership. If you choose to become a member you are instantly able to benefit from a preferential pricing system. This system would be beneficial to parents with busy work schedules or social lives. Also, we will assign you with a primary carer and a backup of other carers in the event that your preferred carer is not available.
Reason 9: Project Management
To ensure the smooth running of the childcare services especially Mobile Creches which are regulated by Ofsted, Safehands have specialist Ofsted and CSCI registered managers to oversee the whole service at every level. The manager works closely in conjunction with the HR team on the recruitment of carers nationally, and also within the necessary legislation and standards. Again, giving peace of mind to the hotel and to the parents.
Reason 10: Dress Code
All carers are dressed in uniform to promote a smart and professional image that is representative of the Safehands Network. This also helps the child become accustomed to the carer faster by identifying them through their clothing and helps complement your corporate identity.
We require this service, What Do we Do Next?
Of course we understand that any aspect of childcare is an extremely sensitive issue with both the hotel and your residents, and we appreciate that you may be nervous on behalf of your customer (the parent).That’s why we recommend that in the first instance you phone us and speak to us personally, that way you can ask us all the questions that are on your mind.
Simply call us now on 0844 8482810 and we’ll help put your mind at ease.
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