Keep nursery nurses in nurseries

Like most nurseries in our area, we are having difficulty finding qualified staff to fill several key vacancies arising in the summer. I have spent this morning speaking with a group of prospective nursery nurse students in an attempt to get some fresh new blood into my nursery. I now understand why there seems to be such a shortage. We know nursery nurse pay is poor, and the hours relatively long compared with schools, but how can you measure the satisfaction of working alongside a teacher with 30 children, against being one of a team of six caring for every...