When I was at school in England, working in childcare was seen as something you did if you couldn't do teaching. But now I live in South Australia, where my NNEB qualification has been recognised for its true worth. It has allowed me a year's credit on a degree course, while in England it was seen as equivalent only to an A level.
Nursery nurses the world over are entitled to earn a decent salary because childcare is one of the most responsible jobs there is. But the problem for childcare professionals in the UK has always been the status of the profession and people's attitude towards early years qualifications.
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