WRONG BASELINE Confusion has reigned after maintained nursery schools have been contacted by the DfE to trial the Reception Baseline which, as the name suggests, is aimed at Reception classes in primary schools. ‘Makes me wonder if they are just asking everyone in the hope they will get enough that agree to take part,’ said one commentator. The DfE has confirmed only state settings ‘with a reception cohort’ will take part.
IN THE MONEY According to the Government’s National Careers Service, a nursery manager earns up to £45k per year, or an average of £34k, and works 35 to 40 hours per week. One nursery owner wrote online, ‘Now wondering why we spent 26 years investing /building/running our nursery when [this imaginary manager] could earn more than both of us put together and improve our work/life balance.’
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