Raising the Bar, commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and written by the Daycare Trust, comes a week after the Children's Workforce Development Council announced a new list of qualifications for early years staff (CYP Now 6-12 November).
The report made a number of recommendations to the government, including establishing a partnership between employers and trade unions to examine the impact of poor pay and conditions in the workforce. It also suggested setting new standards whereby pay and conditions improve in line with qualifications and the inclusion of these details in Ofsted inspections.
Ian Murray, policy officer for TUC, said: "You can continue up-skilling the workforce but is it tenable over the longer term with many of them earning a complete pittance?"
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