Nursery World - Early years set for work review (1)

Scotland's early years and childcare workforce is to undergo a review to improve employment prospects and raise the status of the sector, the Scottish Executive announced last week.

The review will deal with five main areas:

The group will be chaired by the Scottish Executive and will include representatives from CoSLA, public services union Unison, service providers from the voluntary, private and maintained sectors, the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the Scottish Social Services Council, training providers and a parents' group.

Education minister Peter Peacock said the review aimed to consolidate, strengthen and shape the future of early years and childcare employment. He said, 'This could make it easier for staff to move from one area of the workforce to another, potentially opening up new opportunities.

'I don't want to give anyone the impression this review will lead to automatic pay rises for workers in this sector. The primary focus of this review is not pay and conditions. But I recognise the work will have potential implications for pay and conditions, for example by improving qualifications, career paths and the status of the sector.'

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