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Wartime Nursery, Nursery, Neighbourhood Nursery, Children’s Centre: The Changing Role of Early Years Provision Eunice Lumsden and Jane Murray The University of Northampton England. Research Aims. To evaluate the transition into becoming a children centre

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  1. Wartime Nursery, Nursery, Neighbourhood Nursery, Children’s Centre: The Changing Role of Early Years Provision Eunice Lumsden and Jane MurrayThe University of NorthamptonEngland Eunice Lumsden 2007

  2. Research Aims • To evaluate the transition into becoming a children centre • To chart the historical changes in relation to early years provision Eunice Lumsden 2007

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  4. Background to the Study: Setting the Scene • Every Child Matters Agenda—promoting better outcomes for children • A children centre in every community • 2,500 Sure Start Children Centre’s 2008 • 3,500 by 2010 Eunice Lumsden 2007

  5. Responding to Policy • Second World War nursery – run by Ministry of Health • Taken over officially by the Ministry of Education on August 19th 1946 Eunice Lumsden 2007

  6. 1971:Local Authority Nursery-2 sessions morning and afternoon -free • 90’s shift in working patterns of mothers • Local Authority Nursery continues-free but concerns that the nursery was not meeting the needs of families Eunice Lumsden 2007

  7. April 2004 -Development of Neighbourhood Nursery –offering full time early years provision-paid for by parents • 2006 Transition to become a Children’s Centre incorporating both the LA and Neighbourhood Nursery and offering extended family and community support Eunice Lumsden 2007

  8. Research Methodology Case Study Phase One • Staff satisfaction questionnaire • Staff interviews Phase Two • Staff satisfaction questionnaire • Staff interviews • Historical perspective www.cwdcouncil.org.uk Eunice Lumsden 2007

  9. Phase One-Findings and DiscussionPositives • Positive service development for children and families • Differentiation between staff removed • Continuation of provision • Community resource • Strong and supportive management team • Trust in leadership Eunice Lumsden 2007

  10. Key Concerns • New contracts • No traditional school holidays • Finances • Support • Health and stress issues • Staffing Eunice Lumsden 2007

  11. Phase Two- Findings and DiscussionPositives • New contracts had been accepted by staff • Less differentiation between staff • Looking forward to all staff being on shifts rather • Training day • Huge support for being a children's centre • Diversity of professionals • Wanting to know more—cross over from nursery to the other areas of the children centre Eunice Lumsden 2007

  12. Concerns • Impact of new contracts on family • Impact on personal life • Impact on health • Lack of support from wider organisation • Finance • Staffing • Acceptance of new workers Eunice Lumsden 2007

  13. Historical Comparison Interesting Findings Eunice Lumsden 2007

  14. October 26th 1946 Nursery broken into between Friday 6pm and 8am Saturday 2007 Children Centre: locked gates to get on to site when closed and barriers to enter and leave when open Security Eunice Lumsden 2007

  15. Wednesday June 11th 1947 Visit from Ministry of Education-Superintendent stressed need for extra staff October 1st 1947 Written request for extra staff-agreed for new nursery helper 2007 Staffing still high on agenda Ratio of staff to children Covering sick leave Supply out of school term time Staffing: Never Enough Eunice Lumsden 2007

  16. 14th June 1956 “It is a very pleasurable to put on record that this is the first time since the school was opened as a Nursery School by …Education Committee in 1946 that the school has been staffed by a fully qualified staff.” School Log Eunice Lumsden 2007

  17. 1947 Cook handed in notice: Difficult conditions Insufficient pay Volunteers used instead of paid staff 2007 Concerns that the new Early Years Professional is not paid the same as teachers Finance: Pay Should Value Practitioners Eunice Lumsden 2007

  18. 16th April 1947 Started Rhythmic Scribble based on Marian Richardson's Scheme with 4 year olds 2007 New Foundation stage 0-5 Curriculum-Always Trying new Things… Eunice Lumsden 2007

  19. 11th March 1947 Nursery allowed to have same school holidays as schools Mothers greatly concerned as they needed nursery provision 8am -6pm April 2004 Neighbourhood Nursery opened to meet needs of working parents September 2006 Transition to children Centre open all year round Opening Hours…Whose Needs? Eunice Lumsden 2007

  20. Children…always consistent in being different “The noise of the bull dozer is very tiring-some of the little ones dislike it intensely, a few are wildly excited when they hear and see it in motion. Most of the children are very interested and will leave their play and watch its movements for long periods of time.” School Log 10th April 1948 Eunice Lumsden 2007

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  22. Bibliography • Children’s Workforce Development Council (2006) Developing the Early Years Workforce. [online] Available from: www.cwdcouncil.org.uk [Accessed 5th January 2007]. • Department of Education and Skills. (2004) Every Child Matters: Change for Children. London: HMSO. Eunice Lumsden 2007

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