Insurance

Childminding / Nanny insurance

We know how important it is for you to feel protected

PACEY Practitioner membership includes PACEY Practitioner Insurance, (arranged and administered by Morton Michel and underwritten by QBE UK Limited) so you can be sure that you, your business, and the children you care for are covered. 

What does your policy include?

AND any claims relating to…

Contract and debt recovery: A formal enquiry into your personal or business tax affairs

Tax: A formal enquiry  into your personal or business tax affairs

Personal injury: Pursuit of a claim where following a sudden event

Statutory licence appeal: An appeal against a decision to alter, suspend, revoke or refusal to renew a statutory licence or registration

Legal defence: Work related and motoring prosecutions, civil proceedings, investigatory & disciplinary hearings by professional bodies

Compliance and regulation: Appeal against a statutory notice issued against the insured’s business, or defence of a civil action brought under The Data Protection Act

Property: Disputes relating to property following damage, nuisance or trespass

Executive suite: Personal motor prosecution, personal identity theft,  mediation to resolve partnership agreement & personal crisis communications.

Employment restrictive covenants: Both pursuit & defence for the breach or alleged breach of an employment restrictive covenant

Employment and compensation awards: Disputes with an employee relating to a contract of employment or related legal rights.

PLUS…

Online support including template letters
Access the business law guide and download legal documents to help with commercial or professional legal matters. You can also access the law guide for consumers as well as download personal legal documents and templates. 

Are you looking for a new home or car insurance policy?

Via our partners Morton Michel, we have access to home and motor insurance from a panel of home and motor insurers who can provide cover for our members delivering chidlcare and/or learning from their home.

Public liability insurance

It is a legal requirement for childcare professionals to have appropriate public liability insurance covering them in their work with children. PACEY Practitioner Insurance is arranged and administered by Morton Michel Limited and underwritten by QBE UK Limited and is only available to PACEY childminder and nanny members*.

Each year, PACEY’s insurance provider works to make sure that the PACEY Practitioner policy continues to meet members’ needs. They take into account the claims made, questions asked, and any regulatory changes in the sector. Read the policy summary and full policy wording.

Professional indemnity insurance

Professional Indemnity Insurance is included as part of the PACEY Practitioner Insurance. The standard limit of Professional Indemnity Insurance is £100,000.

Read the FAQs here.

Employer’s liability insurance

If you employ an assistant or another childminder, by law, you need to hold employer’s liability insurance and display an employer’s liability certificate. You will also need one if a student or volunteer is going to be working with you.

PACEY’s Employer’s Liability cover is provided by Morton Michel Ltd as part of the PACEY Practitioner Insurance included in PACEY membership. It covers up to three people (staff, students, or volunteers) including the policy holder, with a standard limit of indemnity £10,000,000.

ELI things to note

If you pay any individual employee more than £120 per week, you are required to provide the Employer Reference Number (ERN – also commonly referred to as the “Employer PAYE Reference”). This can be found on your yellow PAYE payment booklet (P30BC), or on the electronic PAYE reminders that HMRC sends you each year.

If you do not pay your employees over the threshold, you are exempt from supplying this number. You are also exempt if you are based in Jersey or Guernsey. You must, however, keep payroll records.

If these circumstances change, you should inform us by emailing support@pacey.org.uk, or calling us on 0300 003 0005. Failure to do so may invalidate your employer’s liability insurance in the event of a claim.

Childcare on domestic premises

PACEY Practitioner Insurance is for the policyholder and up to two other staff members, including volunteers or students. If you work with three or more other people, you’ll need to read the information in MyPACEY about registering as a childcare provider on domestic premises. Contact the customer services team and they will put you in touch with our insurance partner. Call us on 0300 003 0005 or email support@pacey.org.uk. 

Need more information?

If you need to make a claim against your PLI, Please click here for information on how to make a claim.

You can print a copy of your PLI certificate from within MyPACEY once you’ve logged in.

Discover more benefits available to members of PACEY.

Want to protect your childcare business?

Find out more about PACEY’s memberships that are tailored to support childminders and their childcare business with:

  • Insurance
  • Training
  • Advice
  • Products
  • Policy & updates

Professional Association For Childcare And Early Years (PACEY), Registered in England and Wales under No. 02060964. Registered Office: Northside House (Third Floor), 69 Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3WA. PACEY is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Morton Michel Ltd. 

Morton Michel Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Firm reference No. 527300. Registered in England and Wales under No. 5120835. Registered Office: Rossington’s Business Park, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW. Morton Michel Ltd is part of the PIB Group. PACEY and Morton Michel Ltd are not part of the same corporate group.

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