The latest Department for Education statistics show that more providers are employing staff with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).
The number of staff with QTS and EYPS who work directly with three-and- four-year-olds has risen to 49 per cent, up from 39 per cent in 2009.
The number of four-year-olds with access to some funded education has increased from last year to 98 per cent and is at its highest for the last five years. The proportion for three-year olds, while up from last year and at its five year high, remains slightly lower at 94 per cent.
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