November 27, 2025

New report calls for a higher qualified workforce of early childhood professionals

Our new report is calling for stronger action across all four UK nations to strengthen qualification requirements for the early years workforce (EYW) and to establish clear career progression routes with appropriate pay and status, in order to address the current recruitment and retention crisis and drive up quality in the sector. The recommendations form […]

Early years workforce policy in the four UK nations: a comparative analysis

Early Years Workforce in the four UK nations (EYW4N) Final Report It IS rocket science: professionalising the early childhood workforce in the UK (November 2025) Download EYW4N Final Report Summary and Recommendations It IS rocket science: professionalising the early childhood workforce in the UK (November 2025) Download Scottish supplement to the final EYW4N report (May […]