Qualifications change escalates childcare recruitment crisis

Jess Brown
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Annual workforce survey of early years leaders shows higher staff turnover and falling qualification levels as a result of new GCSE requirements, leading to concerns there will be too few practitioners to deliver 30-hour offer.

NDNA has warned that nurseries will close unless more funding is provided by government. Picture: NDNA
NDNA has warned that nurseries will close unless more funding is provided by government. Picture: NDNA

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