The project funded by the Nuffield Foundation is taking place in six local authority areas.
Researchers will be conducting face-to-face and telephone interviews with managers and frontline staff about their experiences of the early years profession.
The research, understanding the early years workforce, aims to include a wide range of providers, including private, voluntary and independent settings, schools and childminders.
It aims to answer questions, including:
Providers will be asked about the process of hiring, keeping and training staff, their views on the overall status of the early years profession, including working conditions, the long-term outlook for staff and any recommendations for how the sector could be better supported.
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