Save Our Nursery Nurses in Special Needs Schools in West Lothian

Children with severe and complex needs require staff who are qualified to support them. Not only is this important for the children but also it is important for the staff to have been trained appropriately when in this kind of employment.

my son is at pinewood and the nursery staff do a fantastic job with our kids

Another cut to the most vulnerable. Shame on you. Come on folks we need to make a stand now this is getting ridiculous!!

scandalus,the kids are going to be the ones that will suffer through this , I have a special needs teenager & throughout her schooling she had a nursery nurse care assistant , without the support from these lovely caring ppl, the kids will become withdrawn and their learning will be age extend as well as their social behaviour !

our community needs this my son is 17 now and went to a special needs nursery the staff are amazing and need to have the specialised training for the kids individual needs x

Nursery nurses are important in these children's development & progression!!!

These nurseries are very important to asn children as mainstream are NOT equipped to care for them!!!

This can't be allowed to happen. These staff are vital to the kids. Too late for the Asd classes in Blackburn primary our nursery nurses were taken away without our knowledge and replaced with teaching assistants. Can only think it's one of a number of reasons why my daughter is struggling in school this year x

This is not the way to make cuts.

This is not the way to make cut backs SHOCKING

As a relative to a child with complex needs, I know only too well how needed these nursery nurses are needed, wanted and loved by our children. These children need to feel safe a secure anti hand the staff. They need familiarity. To replace with " teaching assistants is insane!!! You wouldn't replace a trained nurse in a nursing home or hospital with an assistant for your elderly parent who has needs so do not put out kids through unnessacery deprivation of care!!

this can't happen. this is a very special school with special people who work in it. they MUST be left alone x

Very needed resource.

I think that things should be left as they are

They are a lifesaver for the children and parents x

I understand cut backs are necessary, however speaking as a qualified professional myself, I think this is a truly horrible idea. All children, particularly those with additional needs and care requirements, need an environment in which they can strive, learn and develop where they feel safe - and speaking from experience- need a familiar adult, in whom they can confide. In this situation trained professionals are essential, please don't make these children and families suffer, as part of a cut back.

brilliant school

Please save these nursery nurses its so unfair all theses cuts the children need people around they know and trust

This is ridiculous we need to keep these nursery nurses

Can't do without nursery nurses for our children. School is a struggle for a lot of our kids and the work nursery nurses along with teachers and support staff is second to none ,they are so needed to help our kids reach their full potential