For the past five years I have been studying the evolving role of nursery nurses within the context of national and local early years and childcare developments.
The study looks at some of the 'then and now' elements of nursery nurse training, work opportunities, career prospects, and how nursery nurses are valued within the wider early years and childcare workforce. There are some very similar patterns of development and some interesting differences.
Nursery nurses have been providing care and education for children in their early years since 1945, when the first nationally recognised standard qualification was introduced by the National Nursery Examination Board.
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