The Teaching Agency will replace some of the functions currently conducted by the Children’s Workforce Development Council, Training and Development Agency for Schools and the General Teaching Council in April 2012.
Subject to parliamentary approval, the Teaching Agency will take on responsibility for the supply and retention of the workforce, the quality of workforce and regulation of teacher conduct.
Purnima Tanuku chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), said: "NDNA welcomes the news that there will be specific support through this agency for the early years workforce. However, it is important that the specialisms that are needed to work in early years are fully recognised as part of this new agency, and that the valuable work around qualifications and graduate leadership already undertaken by CWDC continues.
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