Falling squarely into the 'jumping up and down' bracket is Professor Cathy Nutbrown's excellent interim report into her review of early education and childcare qualifications.
Published on 13 March, it is a first glimpse into what early years staff are feeling about their professional development, training and recruitment - and how it supports them to create the very best experiences for young children in their care.
Over the past six months, Cathy and her team have talked to hundreds of professionals in the early years, heard from many more, and surveyed more than a thousand parents on Netmums to scope out the scale of the challenge we face.
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