The findings from the latest Childcare and Early Years Survey reveal just 11 per cent of staff in 'group-based settings' hold a Level 6 qualification, up from 10 per cent two years prior, the last time the survey was published.
At the same time, the number of childcare practitioners has fallen, with 15,600 fewer employees than in 2019, according to the statistics.
Senior managers in nurseries were most likely to be qualified to degree-level, it found.
In maintained nursery schools, 24 per cent of staff were qualified to degree-level.
According to the data, the proportion of staff in nurseries qualified to at least Level 3, 80 per cent, is similar now to 2019.
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