Are young childcare students illiterate and unable to be a positive role model fro the children they care for?

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Nursery trainees 'cannot spell'

Mrs Lawson says Vicky Pollards do not make good nursery nurses Students who want to train as childcare workers should have to meet a minimum standard for their courses, a childcare and teachers' leader said.

Too many students starting childcare training courses were unable to spell, said Deborah Lawson, chair of the Professional Association of Teachers.

Mrs Lawson said a growing number of young staff dressed and behaved inappropriately for a nursery setting.

The Department for Education and Skills rejected the criticisms as insulting.

Mrs Lawson said some nursery workers even discussed in front of toddlers how hungover they were feeling after a night on the town.

She said she did not want to stop anyone drinking - "if that's what works for you, that's fine".

As a nanny or a nursery worker, you are acting as role models for children...

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5238688.stm

Answer 1

Not being able to spell and being illiterate are two very different things. I can't spell, but I can read and write.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

They probably don't know that they can't spell. Otherwise they'd feel very bad.