Opinion

Opinion: Your Opinion - Online... See who's saying what atwww.nurseryworld.co.uk

As a special needs, fully qualified nursery nurse with over 30 years' experience and at the top of my pay scale, I earn 16,203 in the north-east of England.

Now, as a result of job evaluation and single status, I am about to lose around £2,500 from my salary. No-one is interested in my experience or qualifications. Roll on the long-awaited national pay scale, when hopefully we hard-working practitioners will be paid fairly. We constantly hear the Government saying how it values a highly skilled workforce, but are they prepared to pay for what they already have?

- Judy T - nursery nurses' wages

Judy, have you thought about becoming a college lecturer and helping people with all your experience to become nursery nurses themselves? Local FE colleges will offer more money for such a wealth of experience (much more in some cases).

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included

  • Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month

  • Unlimited access to news and opinion

  • Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here