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In the past decade, we’ve seen the introduction of funded childcare for two-year-olds and the expansion of three- and four-year-old places under the 30 hours scheme. But this dramatic expansion, which has made the Government many settings’ largest client, has not been met with any moves to maintain quality.
In a workforce that has had a traditionally high proportion of Level 3-qualified staff, the effects are being felt. In fact, qualification levels have been on a downward trend over the past few years. According to our report, The early years workforce: a fragmented picture, published last March:
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