Key person
Also called key worker, key carer
A key person is the one nursery staff member who looks after your child most and is your main contact there. In England every nursery and childminder gives each child one.
How it's said
She really benefited in the last rooms from building a close bond with her key person...
Please bring your child to your Key Person or Co-Key Person when you arrive at nursery.
...if they are settling well your child's key person may suggest that you leave them on their own for a short period.
Who says it
In a US daycare the same role is the primary caregiver.
Where it came from
It comes from England's Early Years Foundation Stage, the framework every nursery and childminder there works to. Older policies say key worker or key carer, and when the key person is away, many nurseries name a buddy to step in.
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