CCmanager

Hi... I thought I would post as I am the Manager of Bessemer and it was my letter re. nannies that has sparked such debate. I would welcome the opportunity to chat to you espolea and discuss the reasons why this decision was made. My number at the Centre is 02072742520; I would gladly chat to you or meet in person? I would like to emphasize that nannies havn't been banned from the Centre but that we are trying to accommodate all of our target groups. Within the CC reach area there are over 500 under 5s and my desire is to support as many of them as possible. It is genuinely my aim to see children thrive and to help give ALL children the best start in life. Unfortunately it is impossible to support all the families who so greatly need it when we have such limited space and so we have to look at practical solutions to ensure that those who need it most are able to access what we offer; this hasn't been an attack on nannies I can assure you. It is also not my intention to make assumptions on people's needs and if children need to access our sessions for specific reasons then this can be discussed with our family outreach worker. Our family outreach worker can meet one to one with parents and carers to discuss individual needs. If it is the case that children need specific support then we can help with this whether they have a nanny or not. I know that my outreach worker would be happy to meet with your nanny to discuss ways that she can support the children's early learning. We are keen for people to discuss their needs with us so that we can create a service that best meets the needs of the community and so I would encourage you to let us know when you aren't happy so that we can do our best to solve the problem. One discussion I have had is having a nanny group similar to the childminders group so this may be something that we develop in the future? Please do get in touch re.this or any other issues