Lack of Qualified staff in the Nursery Sector
I read that in an article that nearly half of the nursery settings in the UK are in dire need of qualified staff and apprentices. This is a major problem especially since the population is exponentially growing and there are now more families looking to place their children into nurseries.
Furthermore due to the 30 hours free childcare, Official Ofsted figures, obtained by Tracy Brabin, the shadow minister for early years, show there has been a net loss of 1,146 nurseries and childminders from the Early Years Register since 2015. In total, 15,288 childcare providers have left the register, while only 14,142 have joined. Four-fifths (81%) of those who left the register had been rated either good or outstanding by Ofsted. This was published in an article in the Guardian in November 2017.
Now more than ever finding qualified staff has become increasingly difficult and if the Government doesn't address this issue, the problem wont go away.
I am interested in people's opinions on this and how they think this can be remedied.
Have begun working as a Casual Warehouse Assistant at Chatsworth Estate after a prolonged period of unemployment.
6 年Hi there, just come across this article, I would say if the government wants to retain staff in the Early Years Sector then they first of all need to ensure that staff are paid in line with there qualifications across the board. It is very disheartening that people working in shops can sometimes be paid more than this crucial role. National minimum wage in no way reflects the training and skills people have. ?