The group is being co-chaired by Bernadette Duffy, head of Thomas Coram Centre, with the CWDC's chief executive Jane Haywood.
A Workforce Co-production group has been set up to look at how the early years workforce can progress to achieve higher standards of professionalism and partnership working. The group is being co-chaired by Bernadette Duffy, head of Thomas Coram Centre, with the CWDC’s chief executive Jane Haywood.
As a sub-group of the wider co-production steering group, its purpose is to work with the DfE on the implementation of a long-term vision for ensuring the quality and diversity of the early education and childcare workforce.
The work of the group will centre on the themes of leadership, professionalism and quality, reflecting the Foundation Years Policy Statement. It will be informed by the workforce recommendations made in Dame Tickell’s review and will also consider the work of Frank Field and Graham Allen.
Ms Duffy, (pictured), said, ‘A key aspect of this group will be to foster inter-relationship between education and health professionals ensuring strong workforce partnerships with people having the right skills in the right place and at the right time. It will also factor in all establishments who have interests in early years, or an early years presence, be they private providers or nursery schools or childminders.’
