Childcare campaigners in the UK are not happy about the proposed plans of Cameron for nursery nurses to have to have good GCSE passes in English and Maths. They say that it will lead to "catastrophic' staff shortages and should be scrapped. When did an exam prove that you have numeracy and literacy skills?
I agree with Carol Medcalf, the managing director of an award-winning nursery in north London, who supports the campaign, called the rule 'a huge barrier'. She said, I strongly feel, and this is backed up by experience, that the GCSE requirement, especially in maths, is a huge barrier for many wonderful staff entering the profession, and they become unemployable, which is crazy'.
Better to make sure that they have great handwriting, art and nursery skills.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36114767
I have to say that my son's nursery nurses that worked at our council nursery were absolutely wonderful. A very high calibre and absolutely dedicated and devoted to the children, he was a very happy child at nursery.
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