Five years ago the Government drew up the Early Years Workforce Strategy in an attempt to reverse the recruitment crisis facing the sector. Since then however, the situation has worsened. Across the board, nurseries say recruitment is the biggest issue they face, with many having to limit intake, close rooms or even close entire settings because they can’t staff them.
Storal Learning, for example, was recently forced to close Honeytree Nursery and Pre-school in Weston-super-Mare, citing disruption caused by poor recruitment. Another group of four nurseries has had to close three settings due to inability to find staff, says Stella Ziolkowski, director of quality and workforce development at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).
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