Q: What are the ages of your staff team?
'We do not have a lot of school leavers coming into the nursery. We tend to employ people who are already qualified who are coming into childcare later on, because we like all staff to be mature, with experience of looking after children.'
'It is nice to have a balance between older and younger staff. We are like a family here - the older and younger generations all working together - and that's how we market ourselves.'
'We have a mix of older and younger staff. We see younger staff as a real plus. It's always nicer to have them because they have been on a range of placements in schools and nurseries and they come to us with fresh ideas. We find that they are always so eager as well.'
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