What was the highlight of the past week? It's been half-term, so thehighlight has been our holiday childcare scheme. It is well used now notonly by local children but from the surrounding area. We're in a part ofSunderland that's viewed very poorly by other areas so to get peoplefrom outside to use our facilities is a big bonus.
What qualifications do you need to do your job? There wasn't onespecific qualification that was needed for my position but what's usefulis a certificate or diploma in community and youth work and furthermanagement qualifications in education or the public sectorgenerally.
How did you start working with children? I first went into a youth clubas a volunteer and thought I could do it better than the people who werepaid to work there.
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