Nursery World - How to defend the value of an NNEB

I became an NNEB-qualified nursery nurse in 1982. However, recently my employers became concerned that my qualifications were no longer valid, and said that as a result I would not be able to continue in my post as deputy supervisor of a pre-school. However, I found the letter by Richard Dorrance, chief executive of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (Letters, 11 March) to be very useful regarding this situation. I contacted Mr Dorrance directly to explain and he could not have been more helpful.

However, I found the letter by Richard Dorrance, chief executive of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (Letters, 11 March) to be very useful regarding this situation. I contacted Mr Dorrance directly to explain and he could not have been more helpful.

As for the concern that my qualification was invalid, he explained that this was not the case, and that my qualifications, along with my continuous work experience in childcare, meant that my NNEB was still valid. He told me that all that was required from my employers was to put together an action plan for Ofsted that showed I would be undertaking some continuing professional development in the key areas of child protection, special educational needs, Early Learning Goals, and health and safety.

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