Low pay has bedevilled the early years workforce since Nursery Worldbegan publishing in 1925. But the low pay:low qualifications equationcan no longer hold in 2008, with the drive towards a graduate-ledprofession in top gear.
As the new report from Daycare Trust and the TUC points out,achievements in pushing up quality and professionalism could bejeopardised if the issue of poor pay is not tackled (see Analysis, pages14-15).
It is heartening to see thousands of practitioners achieving Early YearsProfessional Status, but will the sector hold on to thesehighly-qualified staff if wages do not improve? The Graduate Leader Funddoes not go far to providing what is needed.
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