Nursery World - Work matters: A day in the life ... Deborah Fielden, Learning Development Manager

Name: Deborah Fielden

Role: Learning development manager

Place of work: Stafford Children's Centre

Qualifications: B.Ed (Hons), EYPS

I am the 'leader of learning' at the centre and part of its senior management team. This involves overseeing the quality of the learning environments and experiences that we provide for all children and their families, whether in the nursery or while attending groups and/or drop-in sessions. It also involves identifying, monitoring and addressing the professional development needs of the staff team working with the children and their parents and carers.

7.30am

As duty manager today, I make an early start and am responsible for overseeing the smooth running of the centre from when our doors open at 7.45am. This includes dealing with any staffing and health and safety problems, talking to parents and answering their queries. If I'm lucky, it is also a chance to check my e-mails before the telephone starts ringing!

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