Nursery World - Spotlight on ... Gabriele Lagrotteria

Position: nursery assistant at Bright Horizons Billets Corner nursery

- Why were you entered for the National Institute of Adult ContinuingEducation Regional Adult Learner award for Adult Learners Week, 9-15May?

My tutor Adrian Whittaker nominated me to recognise my hard work inovercoming my dyslexia, gaining ESOL qualifications and NVQ level 2 inchildcare, after coming to the UK from Italy nine years ago with noqualifications.

- How did you feel about winning the award?

I am really proud and happy to have received the award. It has made mefeel a lot more confident and I feel more prepared to go on touniversity to study to become a primary school teacher.

- How have you found working as a nursery assistant?

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