Having trained as a nursery nurse and currently in my final year of a nursery management degree, I would like to put forward the case as I see it.
I agree with both Sue Williams and Lisa Titchiner (Letters, 5 January and 19 January). It is fair to say that a teacher who has undertaken a certificate/degree has gained far more knowledge and experience than a nursery nurse. Undertaking this level of study requires greater knowledge and skills than those learned for a NVQ or NNEB qualification.
I also agree that management is an entirely different challenge requiring a different type of skill not necessarily covered in the teaching degree.
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