Nursery World - Early years workforce commission set up to tackle recruitment crisis

Sector organisations and experts have joined forces to launch the Early Years Workforce Commission to carry out a review of the workforce challenges facing the sector and develop a workforce strategy.

Problems around recruitment and retention have been widely reported in the sector and are well-known.

Nurseries are struggling to retain well-qualified staff, while recent research found that many early years practitioners have left for better-paid jobs with less responsibility, such as retail.

The main aim of the sector-led commission is to ensure that the early years sector is recognised and offers a rewarding and attractive career path.

The steering group is made up of representatives from training bodies, sector membership organisations, researchers and experts (see below).

The commission said it also wants to involve providers, practitioners, parents and the wider public in the debate.

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