Article by Margaret Simms M.Ed., Cert. Ed.
"The Location of Further Education and Young People’s Participation
in Nottingham North"
According to the above report published by The University of Nottingham, young people in Nottingham often impose boundaries and limitations on their careers. This, say researchers Peter Gates, Tina Byrom and Andrea Wheeler means that, far too often young people in Nottingham North, who choose to work with children, end up as nursery nurses rather than Primary school teachers or child psychologists.
Nursery nurses are long remembered by the children they care for. The role of a nursery nurse is vitally important, but Gates, Byrom and Wheeler do have a valid point. If we are to support young people who want to work with children we must raise their awareness of the different opportunities available. Here are examples of questions designed to be Incorporated in to a discussion to help young people make appropriate career choices and achieve their full potential:
"How do want to work with children?"
"Why do you want to work with children."
"What age children to do want to work with."
"Where do you want to work with children?"
"What do you want to do with children? Do you want:
- to measure their feet
- help them look after their teeth
- find them a family
- teach them a new language?
... the list is endless.
Asking questions such as these will help young people decide which career path they are excited by, and which they are not. Why not read the full report and send your review to us for publication.
The full report is available online at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/education/research/projects
(Nursery Nurse image above - www.miscuse.dk/womeninuniform/nurse/nursery.jpg)
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Archived article in Children Now (August 28 2007) calls for action to improve post-GCSE advice. Too true!
The article also happens to mention that 'people' are asking the government,
"Why don’t you bring back Apprenticeships?"
Well why don't you bring back apprenticeships? Does everything have to be a government directive or can an organisation make an informed decision on the benefits - or otherwise of running taking on an unqualified and inexperienced young persons as an apprentice? What could be more rewarding than handing down your experience and knowledge to a young person who wants to 'walk in your shoes'?
You have to be a very special kind of person to make it work, but it is worth the effort when you see your fledgling begin to fly. Okay the exam results could be better but so could the personal touch that we lost a long time ago.
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