The early years workforce is fundamental to delivering a high quality experience for children in the early years. Yet the workforce is undervalued, underpaid and lacking opportunities to progress in terms of qualifications and careers.
We work to highlight existing challenges and campaign for solutions relating to:
- qualification progression and career structure
- representation, diversity and inclusiveness
- pay, status and conditions
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