Just a unit on a production line
Wednesday, August 4, 2004
So the school nurseries, sorry, Foundation Stage Units are taking in babes in arms now. It makes me wonder what they did before playgroups, pre-schools and private nurseries ever began. When young children had their first steps of independence, surrounded by others and learning through play. What a shame that it's come to this - strict guidelines, increasing paperwork, Ofsted Inspections, NVQ qualifications and much, much more - when all along it was intended that the trained school teachers knew best.
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