Guest Posted May 22, 2012 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmum Posted May 22, 2012 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 That's what I thought. Hope this proves right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2015 Share 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen_Cullum Posted February 25, 2018 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyPR Posted July 6, 2020 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted July 6, 2020 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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