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Sector concerned DfE mentoring programme will put added pressure on nurseries

The DfE’s new mentoring programme has faced criticism from the sector, with some raising concern it will take much needed senior staff away from settings already experiencing a recruitment crisis.
Concerns have been raised that the DfE's mentoring and leadership programme will take much needed staff away from settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
Concerns have been raised that the DfE's mentoring and leadership programme will take much needed staff away from settings PHOTO Adobe Stock

Earlier this month, Nursery World reported that the Department for Education (DfE) was looking for practitioners with degrees working in good and outstanding settings to apply to become either 'mentors', 'early years experts' or 'area leads' for its leadership support and mentoring programme.

The paid-for roles require those interested to gain approval from their manager to commit to four hours per fortnight, per term for mentors and six days per term for experts to support settings they are matched with. The job description for an area lead does not specify how much time applicants will need to dedicate to the programme.

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