In case you have not seen the Government's childcare recruitment advertisement, let me set the scene - a group of children in a hall hold an audition and a variety of adults go through routines presumably designed to entertain the children. The children then appoint the 'best entertainer' to the position of childcarer.
Is there a subliminal message that if you wear a silly hat and make faces you will have a greater understanding of child development or be better prepared when a child tells you he has been abused? Humour and fun should be integral aspects of childcare, and children should have a say in how they are looked after. But there is far more to the job than 'entertaining the kids'.
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