Staff retention, which is always an issue in the childcare sector, becomes even more of a struggle when finances are tight and there is little money to fund pay rises.
However, offering good quality training to promote continuing professional development helps motivate staff and assists retention.
'Places with good retention rates provide huge opportunities for training,' says Barbara Isaacs, academic director at Montessori Centre International.
She emphasises that courses relating to child development and observation prove particularly popular with practitioners.
'People find these courses really interesting because they gain a deeper insight into their practice. We launched foundation degrees last September and while people are finding the course to be quite tough, they say it is rewarding because it is so interesting.'
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