While other people spent last Christmas chilling out in front of the TV,partying with family or friends, or hitting the sales, Pam Jones devotedmuch of her time to walking around her empty nursery with a pad ofsticky notes.
'Every quarter the Bournemouth Early Years team hold a provider'sevening,' says Pam, proprietor of Little Pines Day Nursery in KingsPark, Bournemouth. 'Last year there was a talk on the various pathwaysto Early Years Professional Status run by the University of Winchesterand I realised I was qualified for the validation pathway.
'My Certificate of Education is classed as equal to a degree. After allthese years it was nice to think my GCEs in English and maths countedfor something!
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