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Imagine following the British early years curriculum in the warmth of a Far Eastern country, as <STRONG> Deborah Arnold </STRONG> does now

When I left the UK in September 2001 I never thought I would land so nicely on my feet. My partner had been offered a job in Thailand and we both jumped at the chance to live abroad. The only thing worrying me was that I thought I would not be able to find a job working with children there. Well, I was very wrong - I soon found out that Phuket has many expatriates living on the island and local people wanting their children to be educated under the British curriculum.

After a month or two I sent off my CV to Dulwich International College to work in the nursery, Little Ducks. My timing was perfect, as they were looking for a new nursery manager to replace the person who was currently running the nursery, who was moving on.

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