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Staff space

Have staff spaces that allow teachers to take breaks, heat food, make hot drinks, store professional development material and children's records, and carry out non-contact duties without children.

Date published: 8 October 2015

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Compliance: Recommended

Things to consider#

Make some staff areas out of sight of the children to help teachers using the staff area on non-contact time, or for lunch breaks to take a restful break.
Have a separate office space for those involved in centre administration.
Position the office near the entrance to the centre so parents and visitors can make enquiries when they enter and before their child has seen them. This can make it easier for parents and teachers to focus on important, and sometimes confidential, conversations.
Have somewhere to meet separately with parents – this might be a shared office space.
If you also use this space for storage have some good storage and shelving solutions.

See the adult workspace licensing criterion.

PF108 Adult workspace