On Friday (27 November) Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced details of a Covid workforce fund to support education settings with the cost of staff absences in schools and colleges.
The Department for Education guidance suggest that the fund, which will cover the costs of high levels of staff absences over a minimum threshold in order to help ensure schools and colleges can remain open, will not be available to early years providers.
Purnima Tanuku chief executive of National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) described the news as “a kick in the teeth for the early years sector”. She said that providers have been working hard throughout the pandemic but have had none of the support offered to schools.
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