When people are standing on their doorsteps and balconies clapping for key workers, how many are thinking of the childcarers who are also potentially putting themselves at risk by looking after other critical workers children?
While early years workers are expressing pride at being able to help during the pandemic, they also feel that they are not receiving practical advice from the Government and not being properly recognised for the importance of the job that they are doing in precarious circumstances.
Above all, many are feeling scared. Scared that it is impossible to do their job and stay safe. Scared that by caring for other people’s children - some of whom are frontline medics - they are putting their own families at greater risk of contracting Covid-19.
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