Nursery nurses carry a fuller load

Wednesday, September 19, 2001

In response to Tracey Knight's letter (30 August) about a nursery nurse's salary and responsibilities, I take great offence at her implication that nursery nurses do not have any responsibility for curriculum planning or children's welfare. Has she not realised that nursery nursing has moved on? Our job now incorporates care and education, which means we plan and deliver a quality curriculum. To ensure our curriculum is balanced, we also carry out regular observations to help us in our assessment of every child's needs. These findings are recorded and reported to parents and outside agencies who may be involved with the child as well as with the teachers of the primary schools which they will attend.