Pre-school Education: Labour Turnover

(asked on 6th March 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to 2017/18 Workforce Study, published by the National Day Nurseries Association, if he will publish a response to the findings of that report that (a) 69 per cent of level 3 leavers were moving out of early years as they had lost passion for working in the sector due to policy and sector changes and (b) 51 per cent of those entering as unqualified workers or apprentices have left or not been retained as they were unsuited to the role.


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Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 14th March 2018

We have noted the findings of the survey of employers and employees conducted by the National Day Nurseries Association. We will consider it alongside other evidence that we collect, including our nationally representative surveys of parents and providers. The department response to the findings was included in the Nursery World Report: https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1163707/early-years-recruitment-crisis-putting-governments-30-hours-policy-at-risk.

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