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After a fire brigade visit, parents at one setting came in to talk about their own jobs.

What do you want to be when you grow up?’ is a question that children are often asked, but how can they answer if they don’t know what their options are?

Staff at Little Manor Day Nursery in Adlington, Lancashire decided to invite parents into the setting to tell the children about their jobs. ‘We’re based in a tight-knit small town and frequently go into the community to visit the library, have a snack at the cafe or visit residents at the care home,’ says nursery manager Naomi Jones. ‘The fire brigade wanted to check our building so we asked if they’d bring a fire engine, which the children absolutely loved. They got to sit in the fire engine, try on uniform and talk to the firefighters. It made us think about other opportunities to explore jobs and we thought about all the parents we have with interesting professions. We were overwhelmed by how generous parents were.’

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