Special needs staff in limbo over jobs

By Laura Marcus, Nursery World, 27 July 2006

Special needs nursery nurses working in Lancashire are still 'wondering when the axe is going to fall' after the county council said it would no longer pay for their posts more than five months ago. The ten staff are based in five child development centres across Lancashire which deliver an essential service of care, therapy and diagnosis for children under five with special needs. Lancashire County Council says the posts are being 'disestablished' to ensure it does not overspend its budget.

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