As the Government moves to lift more Covid restrictions, early years settings are continuing to be hit hard by staff absences due to the virus, with many facing financial hardship if they are forced to close.
According to statistics from the Department for Education, as of 12 January, 13 per cent of paid early years staff in ‘open group or school-based settings’ were absent from work due to Covid-19-related reasons.
Data from the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) suggests that one in six childcare staff is isolating, while one in ten children attending settings has the virus. The findings for the week of 10 January are based on a survey of 171 settings across England, Scotland and Wales.
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