Guest Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I know its probably been asked lots of times but how many staff do you have? I've been asked to work in a unit with 22 Reception and 19 Nursery children (in September, so that's before the January and Easter intakes) overseen by 1 teacher and two teaching assistants. Can that work?? Is that covered by the 30 reception/13 Nursery ratios?? I watched the children outside today and it just seemed unsafe. How do you run your day for a mixed group with 3:41? Yikes. Please advise.
Madmum Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I would've said you need 1 teacher for the recpetion children, and another teacher + 1 TA for the nursery. In an ideal world you'd put another TA with reception, but that's not statutory.
Guest Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Turns out - as Im doing it - you need just one teacher and TA as long as you don't go over 30 as then it triggers a second teacher. I currently have 13 Rec / 22 N split into 22AM session / 20PM session and we have 1 teacher, 3TAs (paid at 1 xLevel 3/ 2 at level 1).
Helen_Cullum Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 HI, I know this is an old post. I currently have 18 in my reception class and there are 6 in the nursery class (all over 3) with their own teacher. and a TA between us Am I correct in thinking that for the odd half hour or so, (so the teacher can have a break after doing a duty, or for one off cover) the 2 classes can be combined with 1 qualified teacher and a TA? Thanks for your help, as it is an ongoing debate at work, and I cannot make head or tail of the guidance on ratios anymore! lol
SmileyPR Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 I am interested in this topic as well. I haven’t seen new posts about Foundation Stage Units, so I am wondering if they still exists in the UK and how it’s being managed.
thumperrabbit Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 7 hours ago, SmileyPR said: I am interested in this topic as well. I haven’t seen new posts about Foundation Stage Units, so I am wondering if they still exists in the UK and how it’s being managed. We have a mixed Nursery & Reception class at our school - in fact there are quite a few in our area. I'm not in the classroom I hasten to add - I'm admin now.
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