Working with children aged nought to five, probably one of the most important times in a child's life, takes a lot of skill, knowledge and patience from nursery staff to get it right so that the child will develop into a well-balanced person. Yet I really don't feel that this is appreciated by the Government - you can see it by the pay structure.
Pay the correct wages and the recruitment problem will soon change. You might also find a few male carers joining the profession then.
Shelly Lumb, Shepperton, Middlesex
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