STATUS OF NURSERY NURSES

Early day motion 1095, tabled 30 October 2000 by David Lepper (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 84 members.

That this House recognises that nursery nurses play a vital role in managing and providing childcare and early years' education in a wide variety of settings; believes that the suggested introduction of classroom assistant as a job title should be rejected by government, local government and private employers as inappropriate for these trained, qualified and professional staff; and urges the Government to work with local government and the private sector to establish professional career and pay structures for nursery nurses which properly reward their training, qualifications and responsibilities.

Signatures by party: Labour 60, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 6, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 2.