With a growing number of special needs posts on the horizon, Patricia Slatcher outlines what it takes to be a co-ordinator
Hundreds of new jobs within the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships are set to come on stream in the next few years. All EYDCPs have been told they must employ a business and finance manager, one specialist early years teacher for every ten settings providing the Foundation Stage and one special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) for every 20 non-maintained settings, by 2004. They are also being encouraged to take on a childcare marketing manager to inform parents about Working Families Tax Credit and local childcare.
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