While record numbers of stressed schoolteachers have hit headlines recently, these figures show that the proportion of early years professionals considering leaving may be on a par. Nearly the same proportion - 59% - of teachers have considered quitting in the same timeframe, according to awarding body Pearson and think tank LKMco.
The data shows the main reason for people wanting to leave was the workload, cited by 72% of early years staff, followed by low pay (38%) and lack of quality support (36%). Pre-school staff earn on average £17,000 a year, and primary school staff an average of £33,000, the Pre-School Learning Alliance said last year, yet average teachers’ perceptions of low pay was worse - with 43% saying their job didn’t pay enough.
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