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My advice would be to get out of working in private nurseries and go work in a local authority pre-school - better hours, better pay and you get the school holidays off!

I had to work two jobs when in a private nursery and was fed up. I can'tsee them raising the wages in private nurseries anytime soon.

Man in childcare shock! - Minxy

Every day is different, you never know who you are likely to be asked towork with and what departments within the hospital you could be asked tovisit in order to assist a child with their treatment. It is an excitingjob, which is always demanding but can be lots and lots of fun.

Hospital play specialist - Hatthar

The manager feels the children should be out unless the weather isparticularly bad, but the staff coping with cold wet children feeldifferently. My opinion is allow the children out but monitor how wet orcold they are and bring them in, if only for a short period and allowthem out again. I am all for free access to outdoor play, as is the newEYFS, but feel we might be taking it a bit too far. I know some parentscomplain about their child going out when it's wet. I'm beginning tothink it should be left up to the parent and if they want their childout when it's pouring with rain then they should provide the appropriateclothing.

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