'I have an NVQ level 2 in Childcare and Education, and am working as a nursery assistant in a private nursery. I am interested in becoming a classroom assistant in a primary school, but don't know how to proceed. Are there courses I should attend?'
Meg Jones replies:
Some schools will appoint classroom assistants with level 2 qualifications or none at all, although a level 3 qualification is often the requirement. If you can show maturity and life experience you may be successful in being appointed as a classroom assistant with your current NVQ2 qualification. If not, to increase your chances, it is probably worth doing an NVQ 3 to enable you to apply for a level 3 qualified staff post.
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