Speak out!

Nursery managers should be more proactive in developing training for their staff, says Inez Murray, convenor of Scottish Independent Nurseries Association West. I often hear complaints from managers about the logistical and cost problems involved in training staff and about the lack of career structure in the childcare sector. As the manager of Four Seasons nursery I have constraints of time and money and concerns about cover when staff are training, but I firmly believe that relevant training is an ideal way to motivate and retain valued staff.