WHAT DEGREES TAKE
I have followed with interest the thread on the Nursery World website (Have Your Say, www.nurseryworld.co.uk) about graduate employees.
I have worked in childcare for more than 14 years and am currently studying for a foundation degree while carrying on working. The course has been very intensive, and the criteria for applications prior to starting were extremely stringent.
If degree courses are seen in such a derogatory way by nursery managers, I wonder why I and my fellow students have put ourselves through this demanding course?
Reading the comments on the website I feel that, when I do finally have Early Years Professional Status, if degrees are seen in such a negative way I may not stay within the nursery environment - I may be forced to move to another area.
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