Though quality childcare provision has never been valued more, the sector is at risk of losing our best colleagues due to ongoing pressures in the industry.
Last year, the Early Years Alliance found that more than 80 per cent of settings are finding it difficult to recruit staff, while one in six believe that staffing shortages are likely to force their setting to close permanently within a year.
Investing in your nursery team not only improves the overall quality in a setting but can also do wonders to motivate and inspire a team, ensuring that you are cultivating a pipeline of talent. Improving practical and academic knowledge are valuable throughout a person’s career, with higher apprenticeships in management and other specialist areas available.
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