NNEB OC will be closed for annual leave from 16th June to 8th July 2026.
Paragon Maternity Bookings & Placements will remain open should you require a Maternity Nurse or Nanny.
About NNEB Old Collegians (NNEB OC)
The National Nursery Examination Board Old Collegians (NNEB OC) is an independent professional network and standards-led organisation supporting qualified childcare and maternity professionals in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Originally established to connect those who trained under the former National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB), NNEB OC has evolved into a modern professional platform supporting:
• Qualification verification
• Professional networking
• Maternity nurse placements
• Professional opportunities
• Continuing professional development
• Industry guidance and advocacy
• Standards within private in-home maternity and newborn care
Today, NNEB OC also operates the NNEB Paragon Maternity division, focused on professional maternity placements, training, and the advancement of standards within the private newborn care sector.
For over 80 years, NNEB-trained professionals have supported babies, children, and families across homes, hospitals, schools, nurseries, and private households around the world.
What We Do
Qualification Verification
NNEB OC supports employers, universities, agencies, and professionals requiring assistance with historical NNEB qualification verification and guidance.
Whether for overseas recognition, employment, or further study, we aim to help preserve and support the professional legacy of the NNEB qualification.
NNEB Paragon Maternity Bookings
NNEB Paragon Maternity provides professional maternity nurse and nanny placements for private families in the UK and internationally.
We prioritise experienced professionals with government-recognised childcare qualifications, professional references, Enhanced DBS certification, paediatric first aid, and relevant newborn care experience.
Our work includes support for:
• Private maternity care
• International travel bookings
• Long-term newborn care
• UHNW and fully staffed households
• Surrogacy and international family support
• Specialist newborn and postnatal placements
Professional Standards & Advocacy
NNEB OC actively advocates for safe, professional, evidenced, qualified, experience-led childcare and maternity practice.
We strongly support the use of properly trained and professionally accountable maternity nurses working with babies, children, and families.
We advocate for:
• Government-recognised childcare qualifications for working in the private in-home maternity nurse industry
• Enhanced DBS certification
• Paediatric first aid
• Professional accountability
• Safe sleep guidance
• Ethical professional conduct
• Safeguarding awareness
• Qualified experience-led professional practice
As the private maternity sector remains unregulated, NNEB Paragon was developed to help encourage clearer professional expectations for both qualified maternity nurses and families.
Professional Opportunities & Networking
NNEB OC supports qualified professionals through networking, professional opportunities, career guidance, and industry support.
We regularly connect with:
• Nursery nurses
• Nannies
• Maternity nurses
• Early years professionals
• Nurses and midwives transitioning into private practice
We are proud to continue supporting the professional community built upon the original NNEB heritage.
What Is NNEB Paragon?
NNEB Paragon is the professional maternity division of NNEB Old Collegians.
It was developed to support higher standards within private in-home maternity and newborn care through:
• Professional placements
• Specialist training
• Maternity Nurse guidance
• Industry advocacy
• Family support services
• Professional standards development
NNEB Paragon is not a replacement for the original NNEB qualification.
It is a modern professional framework built upon the principles of government regulated qualified experienced, structured childcare and newborn care practice.
About The Original NNEB Qualification
The National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB) qualification was one of the United Kingdom’s most recognised childcare and early years qualifications.
NNEB-trained professionals worked across a wide range of sectors including:
• Hospitals and neonatal settings
• Schools and nurseries
• Private households
• Community and family support services
• Special educational needs environments
• Maternity and newborn care settings
The qualification became highly respected for its practical training, professional standards, safeguarding knowledge, and child development focus.
Today, many former NNEB professionals continue to work internationally across childcare, maternity, education, consultancy, and family support sectors.
Who We Support
We support:
• NNEB-qualified professionals
• Nursery nurses
• Nannies
• Maternity nurses
• Newborn care professionals
• Early years practitioners
• Private families
• Employers and agencies
• Universities and overseas organisations requiring qualification guidance
Our Professional Ethos
At NNEB OC and NNEB Paragon, we believe babies, children, and families deserve safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, and professionally accountable care.
We continue to champion:
• Professional integrity
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Responsive and respectful baby care
• Safe professional practice
• Experience-led childcare
• Ongoing professional development
• Higher standards within private childcare and maternity care environments
We remain proud of the legacy of the NNEB profession while supporting the future generation of childcare and maternity professionals.