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Wellington Colleges China
How one nursery worker gambled on China and won the best opportunity of his career
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London Early Years Foundation - gender neutral
‘She can hold a spider and not be scared’: One nursery’s quest to make activities gender neutral
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My working life… SEND consultant
Gabriella Jozwiak meets a woman who does everything from one-to-one tutoring of children with SEND...
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My working life… Baby swimming teacher
Gabriella Jozwiak meets a woman for whom the phrase ‘water baby’ is a vocation, having swapped sales...
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My working life… Children’s hospice worker
Gabriella Jozwiak speaks to children’s hospice worker Vikki German, who cares for children and young...
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My working life… Educational psychologist
An educational psychologist in London tells Gabriella Jozwiak about her day-to-day role and the...
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My working life… Kids club manager
Supporting children of all ages to have fun and develop during the holidays is a rewarding job,...
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My working life ... Playworker
For Carmen de Silva, a day's work is about providing opportunities for children to play outdoors and...
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My working life ... Lactation consultant
A former primary school head is now helping new mothers struggling with breastfeeding their...
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My working life... School-based nursery manager
Nurseries and schools have long been co-located, but what is it like managing early years in the...
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My working life ... Qualifications subject advisor
Developing new early years qualifications involves plenty of listening and the provision of hands-on...
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My working life... Antenatal practitioner
Helping parents find the confidence and skills to deal with their newborn can be hugely rewarding,...
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My working life ... Music therapist
Music therapy encourages social awareness and helps develop communication and interaction skills, as...
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My working life ... family support worker
A family support worker deals with a wide range of issues, but it all starts with helping people...
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My working life ... Ski creche manager
Working abroad in a holiday resort is quite a different experience from providing nursery care in...
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My working life ... Forest school leader
Like those working indoors, forest school practitioners must juggle play, learning and development,...
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My working life ... Nursery chef
Making meals for 40 young children every day requires attention to detail - and skill in baking...
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My working life ... Paediatric nurse
The role of a paediatric nurse requires a huge amount of not just clinical but communication-related...
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My working life ... Playgroup manager
Gabriella Jozwiak hears about running a setting that is dismantled each day.
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My working life... Health visitor
Gabriella Jozwiak finds out about the multi-faceted role of a health visitor.
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My working life... Mobile creche manager
Gabriella Jozwiak speaks to Claire Adams about childcare on the move.
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My working life ... Speech and language therapist
Kate Freeman tells Gabriella Jozwiak about her vital role.
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My working life ... Head of children's services
Kristina Lastoweckyi tells Jackie Cosh about the responsibilities and challenges involved in heading...
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My working life... Registered nutritionist
Julia Wolman tells Jackie Cosh about her challenging but rewarding role
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My working life ... Childcare assessor
Joanne Fisher talks to Jackie Cosh about what her role involves.
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My working life ... After-school manager
Sarah Hammond tells Jackie Cosh about her role at Acorn Childcare.
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My working life ... Head of baby room
Susan Carter tells Jackie Cosh about her role at Busy Bears in Durham.
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All about the role of ... EMTAS consultant
What does it take to work as an ethnic minority and traveller achievement service consultant...
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All about the role of ... Special school nursery teacher
There are plenty of training opportunities available for those who want to become teachers and...
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All about the role of ... Project worker, Autism
Working with parents to help them better understand their children's autism is an important part of...
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All about the role of ... outdoor play development officer
Anne Hayes looks at a job that gets you out of doors and supporting children's play
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All about the role of ... Children's centre playworker
The provision of high-quality play both indoors and outdoors within a secure and challenging...
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All about the role of ... Language/bilingual support teacher
There are more than a million children aged between five and 18 years in UK schools who speak in...
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All about the role of ... College tutor
Anne Hayes explains what it takes to be a college tutor for childcare and early education courses
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All about the role of ... Childcare assessor
Childcare assessors are employed by approved Government-funded colleges and training providers to...
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All about the role of ... Early years consultant
Under the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities have a duty to provide information, advice and...
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All about the role of ... Director of children's services
Managing substantial budgets and ensuring that children's services are delivered to the highest...
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All about the role of ... Cruise ship nursery counsellor
Family cruise holidays are enjoying a wave of popularity, according to the Trade Industry...
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All about the role of ... Regional manager
Both small and large nursery groups employ regional managers as part of their operational teams to...
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All about the role of ... Day nursery owner
Despite the recession, there are still entrepreneurs willing to take on the challenge of launching a...
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All about the role of ... Maternity nurse
With little or no experience of the emotional and physical demands of their new roles, first time...
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All about the role of ... Early years specialist leader of education
The specialist leader of education (SLE) is a new role first introduced in the Department for...
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All about the role of ... Infant massage instructor
Infant massage is a type of complementary or alternative therapy that has been practised for...
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All about the role of ... The Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten teacher
Steiner Waldorf education is founded on the work of the Austrian philosopher and educationalist...
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All about the role of ... Montessori teacher
The Montessori method of education is based on the research and development of Italian physician and...
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All about the role of ... Higher level teaching assistant
Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) status gives recognition to the vital contribution that...
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