The government made 232m available to childcare providers vialocal authorities, through the Graduate Leader Fund, in an effort tohave every full daycare setting graduate-led by 2015. The money isintended to fund training and salaries for professionals in a way thatmatches their qualifications.
Concerns about the use of the fund have been raised with trade unionAspect, which represents Early Years Professionals (EYPs) qualified todegree level.
Helen Willis, Aspect's lead officer for EYPs, told CYP Now: "We have onemember who was told, unlike all her colleagues, she would not receive apay rise as she is being paid through the Graduate Leader Fund."
Willis blamed the generality of government guidance, which encouragescouncils to give providers discretion over how to use the money. Shesaid in some cases money simply "disappears" into settings.
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