Nursery World - Making a difference

Making a differenceKathleen Wright had no idea she'd end up as a key worker to a special needs child when she started helping out as a dinner lady at her local school.'I came up through the ranks at the same school,' she says. 'I had no previous career or qualifications, I just knew I wanted to work with children.' From volunteer dinner lady, she progressed to a staff job as a primary helper and worked in the school's nursery. Special learning assistants had worked with special needs children further up the school, but when an SEN child came into the nursery, the class teacher recommended Kathleen for the job.

Kathleen Wright had no idea she'd end up as a key worker to a special needs child when she started helping out as a dinner lady at her local school.

'I came up through the ranks at the same school,' she says. 'I had no previous career or qualifications, I just knew I wanted to work with children.' From volunteer dinner lady, she progressed to a staff job as a primary helper and worked in the school's nursery. Special learning assistants had worked with special needs children further up the school, but when an SEN child came into the nursery, the class teacher recommended Kathleen for the job.

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included