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Coronavirus: NDNA and EPI launch final stage of workforce survey

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) have launched the fourth and final survey in their year-long research project, examining the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

The latest survey will look at how many early years professionals have left their jobs, or been furloughed during the pandemic, as well as recruitment challenges for the sector.

Other aspects covered by the survey are occupancy levels in early years settings, and whether early years workers have had access to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

As the number of positive cases in nurseries and pre-schools have fallen as we move onto the spring months, the NDNA said it expected fewer settings to have had to close because of Covid.

However, the number of children attending settings is a concern, as it remains lower than would be expected during the summer term.

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