Last week, new analysis of the early years workforce revealed a troubling picture of the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the workforce may be less qualified than it is now.
The research by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), ‘The early years workforce: a fragmented picture’, found that career progression has slowed with fewer staff working towards higher qualifications, particularly the younger generation. For the first time in years, qualification levels are on a downward trend. Separate survey data shows that those with at least a Level 3 fell from 83 per cent in 2015 to 75 per cent in 2016.
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