Nursery World - ‘Generations of talent being lost through lack of investment in early years workforce’

A new report urges the Government to improve the training, pay and conditions of early years staff to support all children’s learning and development before they start school.

The report analyses the progress made since the 2012 Nutbrown review

The Sutton Trust and Centre for Research in Early Childhood report warns that ‘generations of talent are being lost through a lack of investment in the early years workforce, which risks widening inequality in society.’

The report, which analyses progress on the recommendations from the 2012 Nutbrown review and assesses the current state of play in relation to the development of a quality early years workforce, highlights the drop in numbers taking up places on Early Years Teacher course and the high level of staff turnover mainly due to low salaries and lack of career benefits.

The authors put forward five priority areas for urgent action to lift the life chances of the youngest and most disadvantaged children, they are:

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