Among the growing number of people who want to promote some service to nannies, Alison Ellershaw must be one of the most ambitious. Last October she finally got her dream up and running. Nannies at Work aims to offer advice, training links, medical information and networking contact, via the internet. Alison has given herself a two-year commitment to make it a success. A tall order, perhaps?
'When I started out I wanted to change things for 150,000 nannies,' Alison says. 'Now I'll be happy if I can change things for 2,000 nannies.'
She could, she admits, have stayed with a safe career path in the National Health Service, where she would have a better salary and greater recognition. But she says, 'I'm a visionary. I feel that change needs to happen, and I want to be involved in that change.'
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