Early years training is receiving a significant injection of cash following the launch of the 250m Transformation Fund, aimed at increasing the number of graduates in the sector and improving the qualifications of other staff.
The DfES is running regional training days for local authorities about the fund that also places a new responsibility on councils to manage and fund training, and to ensure that private, voluntary and independent sectors are fully involved.
Although the Transformation Fund was launched in April of this year, local government training teams do not expect to have their new programmes in place until the early autumn as there are still grey areas to be clarified and detailed information to collate.
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