Research by the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) found seven out of ten parents who are aware of Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) want their children at childcare with an EYP on board.
Nine out of ten parents supported the government’s aim to have an EYP in every childcare setting by 2015.
The survey of more than 1,000 mothers and fathers across England with children aged five and under found 24 per cent had heard of EYPS.
One in two parents said they had moved their child out of a nursery at some stage, and feeling staff were not qualified enough was cited as one of the reasons why.
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