If the Government really wants to show that it is serious about the importance of early years to children’s life chances, then it should not continue its current course of seemingly blase inaction over Early Years Teacher Status.
The Education Select Committee has just launched an inquiry into the effects of early years and social policy on children’s future success, yet the proven benefits of a graduate-led workforce are being ignored as the numbers of EYITT courses and recruits dwindle alarmingly.
As our news story reveals, there are huge concerns that the promises made about boosting graduate employment and prospects in the Workforce Strategy are being left to languish.
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