The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses

The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) is the union which cares for those who care and the only one just for childcarers. We have around 5,000 members, including nannies working in family homes and nursery nurses in education and day care.

Founded in 1982 by a group of nursery nurses who wished to commit themselves to the principle of not striking, PANN became a section of PAT in 1995. This means that PANN still has a separate identity and provides the same personal service, but with all the backing and resources of the 35,000 strong PAT.

PANN both looks after the interests of its members and works to promote the best possible practice in childcare.

PANN believes in always putting the interests of children first, so our members never strike or take other forms of industrial action, although they are free to petition and lobby and invoke the protection of employment law and contractual rights. PANN is highly effective and widely respected because of its policy of resolving problems between employers and employees by negotiation, not conflict.

PANN's service to members is second to none. We pride ourselves on our personal service to members, both at head office and through our network of regional and local contacts throughout the country.

PANN gives its members free help and advice on practice, pay and conditions. PANN campaigns nationally on childcare issues, including for a National Register of nannies and all those working with children and young people (CRY/Playpen Campaign).

Our services include: