Nursery World - Baby rooms: it's people, not structures, that matter most

Staff in baby rooms deserve our support to provide the best for young children, say Dr Kathy Goouch and Dr Sacha Powell

On 2 September Canterbury Christ Church University held its 5th Annual Baby Room Conference in London.

Since 2008 we have been supporting groups of practitioners who work in baby rooms in the South East, providing opportunities for them to join networks of practice, to gain access to research, to policy documents and to renowned national and international academic colleagues during the project and at research conferences.

During our baby room projects we have learned that people who work in baby rooms frequently endure challenging work conditions and low pay. They feel strongly that they have low status and report few opportunities for professional development.

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