News of the latest increase in minimum wage this week causes me great concern. The simple fact is becoming more and more apparent to me that quality nursery provision simply cannot be provided for the price that both Government and the public currently feel is fair and affordable.
To provide quality childcare, you need to ensure that you recruit and retain staff of admirable quality and skills. You also have to accept that staffing will cost between 55 and 65 per cent of the gross fees you charge.
At the Childcare Corporation we have a policy whereby we seek, wherever possible, to use 75 per cent NVQ3 staff, rather than the Ofsted basic of 50 per cent NVQ2/3. This, in our opinion, ensures that we can provide the best service.
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