The joint project follows the Alliance’s Minds Matter survey last year into mental health and well-being in the early years, which found that one in four of the 2,000 respondents had considered leaving the early years sector due to stress and mental health difficulties.
Paperwork and administration were the main source of stress for childcare practitioners.
The primary aim of the joint project is to identify areas where pressures could be reduced and areas where misconceptions about what is required may be creating unnecessary work.
Focus groups will be held over the next month to gather views from practitioners across the early years sector on current workload demands. A sector-wide online survey in the spring will give all practitioners the chance to share their views.
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