Money for training other staff will have to come from the 'outcomes,quality and inclusion' block of the 4 billion funding.
National Day Nurseries Association chief executive Purnima Tanukuwelcomed the support for the PVI sector and 175m for theintroduction of graduate-level leaders. But she warned, 'The futureremains a concern for many providers, as there is no provision forsupporting the higher wages this demands. Parents cannot pay more infees to support this, and PVI settings worry that if they do invest in agraduate leader they could see them leave after training for amaintained setting or another sector completely.'
Andrew Fletcher, director of communications at the National ChildmindingAssociation, said, 'It is crucial that funding for training is availablefor all practitioners, including those working in a home setting.Investment in graduates, while important, is only one part of thesolution.'
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