The Daycare Trust has called for a new type of childcare worker

The Daycare Trust has called for a new type of childcare worker whose training and employment conditions mirror that of a school teacher, to staff the growing number of integrated services that combine education and care. In a report this week, the Trust said that while virtually all nursery and primary teachers hold a qualification at level 3 or above, one-fifth of nursery workers hold a qualification at or below NVQ level 2, and 45 per cent at level 3 or above. Dr Claire Cameron, a research officer at the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the University of London's Institute...