Mary Poppins now ready for terrorists

BRITAIN’S prestigious Norland College, which has trained the creme de la creme of the world’s nannies for more than a century, has added anti-terrorism training to its curriculum.

For 125 years, the college in Bath, southwest England, has trained modern-day incarnations of Mary Poppins to care for the children of the global elite, including most recently Britain’s Prince George.

It was the world’s first college to offer childcare courses, but students are now taking lessons on evasive driving and cyber-security provided by former intelligence officers.

Paul Gibson, former head of UK Counter Terrorism, said the training aimed to provide nannies with a foundation to think ahead and prepare for potentially threatening changes in their environment.

Due to the increasing range of threats facing high net worth individuals and their families, nannies were in a unique position to both be targeted and to act as a credible obstacle to actions such as kidnap.

Norland graduates, famous for their first-class training and iconic uniforms, command the highest salaries and secure the most sought-after posts.

Prince George’s Spanish nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, is a former student.

Norland director Janet Rose said the latest addition would show “our clients that they’ll be able to have someone who will be able to cope”.