A survey looking into the financial situation of the childcare workforce found that while 50% of respondents earn less than £17,000 per year, 14% have a total household income of that amount- leaving them officially unable to make ends meet.
Households with an income of less than 60% of the UK average – £17,640 a year, according to latest figures – are in relative poverty.
Having a degree or years of experience is no guarantee against poverty pay either, our survey found, as 10% of staff with degrees were also in poverty.
Significant numbers meet Government deprivation criteria, with 43% saying they can’t, or sometimes struggle to save £20 per month.
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