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Letter of the week wins 30 worth of children's books I read with interest the story 'Teachers' status for early years workers'

I read with interest the story 'Teachers' status for early years workers'

(News, 20 January).

I am an early years graduate working in a pre-school that offers daycare. I started my working life as a speech and language therapist, but moved to early years when my children were at school. Being an early years teacher would have been my first career choice, but in the1970s there were few appropriate courses at degree level. I've worked my way from NVQ3, D32/33, I've done an LSA qualification and an adult teaching qualification. I completed my degree this summer after a further three years study, the majority of which I paid for myself. I received 450 from the EYDCP but I think the degree cost me in the region of 6,000, probably more with books, travelling and postage.

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