Nurseries dispute CWDC's staff age survey results

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 31 August 2006

Nursery providers have expressed surprise at a claim by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) that the average age of nursery staff is 32. The CWDC has stated that only 14 per cent of an estimated 100,000-strong nursery workforce are aged 29 and under - a finding that the director of one leading nursery chain described as 'bizarre'.

Nursery providers have expressed surprise at a claim by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) that the average age of nursery staff is 32. The CWDC has stated that only 14 per cent of an estimated 100,000-strong nursery workforce are aged 29...

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