Good to see that the Government has leapt into action regarding the recruitment crisis they have been warned about over the last few decades. Spurred on by the looming car crash that is their flagship economic policy of giving out ‘free’ (I use the word loosely here) hours, they are in their infinite wisdom offering a £1,000 ‘Golden Hello’ to new childcare recruits.
It’s happening already; I see adverts offering all sorts of incentives to encourage childcare staff into vacancies that are becoming almost impossible to fill. It’s been common in the teaching sector for a few years, especially in the subject areas with shortages.
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