With the new EYFS legislation, staffing is a minefield for children'sservices. There is a danger that the associated debates and actionsmight fragment the early years workforce rather than cohere it.
It's not a new debate. I qualified more than 30 years ago and went to anursery school in the inner city. The head said, 'You'll be working withMrs D, an experienced NNEB who has run that class alone for years. Shedoesn't want to work with a teacher.' Mrs D and I are still in touch,but as I walked nervously into that classroom I felt I had much to proveand still a lot to learn - some of which I learned from Mrs D.
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