Is A Qualified Teacher Legally Required

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i wonder if anyone can help me.My head has said that it is not a legal requirement to have a teacher in a nursery which is a ttached to a first school and that Nursery nurses or classrom assisstants can run it.I mentioned this to another EY teacher I know and she said she thought there was legislation coming out this year which says that a Nursery attached to a school DOES require a teacher to be there .Id really appreciate any advice on this .Thank you

[Guest]

I thought there had to be a teacher in the class but a local school near to us has a TA in charge of nursery and another in charge of reception. A teacher does all the planning and is responsible for overseeing what goes on but does not teach in either class.

 

Sue

[Guest cathy m]

i wonder if anyone can help me.My head has said that it is not a legal requirement to have a teacher in a nursery which is a ttached to a first school and that Nursery nurses or classrom assisstants can run it.I mentioned this to another EY teacher I know and she said she thought there was legislation coming out this year which says that a Nursery attached to a school DOES require a teacher to be there .Id really appreciate any advice on this .Thank you

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My local nursery school has always had a teacher and a nursery nurse in the nursery, if the teacher is ever absent then another teacher always stands in. I thought this was a requirement.

 

Cathy

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I think there was a discussion about this somewhere else and from my memory which is not that good - there doesn't have to be although the rules are very unclear. Perhaps someone can direct you to this previous link as it was very comprehensive.

Nikki

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I do not know the legal requirements but I would think that the adult child ratio's would differ depending on whether a qualified teacher was present or not, just a thought.

 

 

Peggy

[Guest]

As far as I am aware a school isn't breaking any rules if a teacher is not in a classroom. This rule applies for all age groups. However heads must adhere to the ratio rule 1:13 for 3/4 year olds.

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As far as I am aware a school isn't breaking any rules if a teacher is not in a classroom. This rule applies for all age groups. However heads must adhere to the ratio rule 1:13 for 3/4 year olds.

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I am a 'supervisory nursery nurse' in a nursery class attached to a primary school, I work with a nursery assistant. I am responsible for all planning and assessment which is overseen by the FS co-ordinator. To answer Peggy - the ratio of 1:13 remains the same whether or not it is a teacher or other practitioner present.