As manager, I oversee about 25 workers. We have a 51-place nursery and run a range of services such as antenatal classes, speech and language and a creche. We have a speech and language therapist, home visitors, a health worker and a home safety worker.
Marketing the centre to the local community is a big part of what I do. We tend to target the most vulnerable parents and children who are often reticent about coming.
A big issue round here is that many children have below average language and literacy skills. We work hard to bring children up to speed, which complements the work of local schools. Our language worker has been a real asset.
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