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Interview - Dr Sara Bonetti, Education Policy Institute

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Research commissioned by the Social Mobility Commission has found one in eight early years workers earns less than £5 an hour. The report highlights low pay and lack of career and training opportunities among the key barriers to a stable workforce. Report author Dr Bonetti discusses the findings
Dr Sara Bonetti, director of early years at the Education Policy Institute
Dr Sara Bonetti, director of early years at the Education Policy Institute

THERE HAS BEEN RESEARCH ABOUT LOW PAY AND HIGH TURNOVER OF STAFF BEFORE. WHAT MEASURES DO YOU THINK WOULD REALLY HELP?

Low pay and high turnover are not new to the early years sector; they have been entrenched in the system for a long time. For this reason, we cannot start tackling these problems until we have a renewed commitment to the sector through a workforce strategy. While this might seem a theoretical exercise, the existence of a strategy is necessary to ensure the Government has a long-term vision for the sector, and that any new policy or funding stream fits within this strategy.

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