Anne Hayes

All about the role of … Childcare assessor

Childcare assessors are employed by approved Government-funded colleges and training providers to assess the occupational competencies of apprentices and NVQ learners in the workplace.

All about the role of … Montessori teacher

The Montessori method of education is based on the research and development of Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori (1870-1952).

All about the role of … Infant massage instructor

Infant massage is a type of complementary or alternative therapy that has been practised for generations in a number of cultures.

All about the role of … Higher level teaching assistant

Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) status gives recognition to the vital contribution that school support staff make to pupils’ learning and achievement and provides a welcome option for career progression.

All about the role of … Early Years Professional

The Government-endorsed Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) accreditation, launched in 2007, was designed to create a graduate-led workforce in the early years sector.

All about the role of … Ofsted inspector

Ofsted inspects or regulates early years services including childminders, childcare on domestic premises, day nurseries, playgroups and pre-schools, private nursery schools, and holiday play schemes.

All about the role of … Care team member in a children's hospice

Childrens hospices are charities. They rely on public generosity to help children and their families who are living with the kind of life-limiting or life-threatening conditions that mean they will not reach adulthood.

All about the role of … Childcare recruitment consultant

Childcare recruitment consultants (CRCs) work on behalf of employers to match nurseries and chains, childrens centres, charities, large corporate companies and parents, with suitable applicants for employment.

All about the role of … Music practitioner

A three-year project, funded by Youth Music, studied the effect of music-making on more than 400 under-fives attending early years settings.

All about the role of … Early language consultant

This role was created in response to the Bercow Review in July 2008, which found unacceptably high levels of language impoverishment among pre-school children and inadequacies in the system for supporting children with speech, language and communication needs.