Wellness & Guest Services

Yacht Nanny & Childcare

NANNY

Modules
4
Lessons
14
Questions
70

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.

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). Children onboard: safety, care and the role.

NANNY-1 · The Yacht Nanny Role

3 lessons

NANNY-1.1 Understanding the Role

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NANNY-1.1.1What a Yacht Nanny Is - and Is NotIntroduces 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.PreviewNANNY-1.1.2Charter Nanny, Family Nanny and Working Alongside OthersCompares 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.Locked

NANNY-1.2 Crew Life, Rest and Confidentiality

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NANNY-1.2.1Hours, Rest, Confidentiality and PhotographyCovers 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.Locked

NANNY-2 · Water and Vessel Safety

5 lessons

NANNY-2.1 Water Safety and Drowning Prevention

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NANNY-2.1.1Drowning Is Silent: Supervision, Watchers and Life JacketsEstablishes 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.LockedNANNY-2.1.2The Water Zone: Swim Platform, Tenders, Toys and PropellersCovers 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.LockedNANNY-2.1.3Pool, Jacuzzi, Sun and HeatCovers the deck pool and jacuzzi, including drowning and drain entrapment, temperature limits for young children, and the management of sun exposure, heat and dehydration.Locked

NANNY-2.2 The Vessel as a Hazard Environment

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NANNY-2.2.1Onboard Hazards, No-Go Zones and Childproofing the CabinIdentifies 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.LockedNANNY-2.2.2Child Overboard, Life Jackets and the Muster PlanSets 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.Locked

NANNY-3 · Care and Development at Sea

3 lessons

NANNY-3.1 Daily Care

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NANNY-3.1.1Ages and Stages, Routines and SleepOutlines 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.LockedNANNY-3.1.2Feeding, Allergies, Hydration and HygieneCovers 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.Locked

NANNY-3.2 Behaviour and Wellbeing

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NANNY-3.2.1Behaviour, Screen Time, Homesickness and the Bored TeenagerCovers applying the parents discipline consistently without undermining them, screen time, homesickness and anxiety, seasickness, and managing the bored, risk-taking teenager.Locked

NANNY-4 · Activities, Emergencies and Safeguarding

3 lessons

NANNY-4.1 Activities and the Guest Experience

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NANNY-4.1.1Activities, Passages, Beach Days, Parties and SchoolworkPractical 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.Locked

NANNY-4.2 Emergencies and Safeguarding

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NANNY-4.2.1The Chain of Response: First Aid, Telemedicine and EvacuationDescribes 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.LockedNANNY-4.2.2Safeguarding, Reporting and Your Professional LimitsSets 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.Locked