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Children's Workforce
The Government is committed to promoting the welfare and development of all children and young people. Good quality care, education and play for all children, particularly in the early years, raise educational standards and opportunities, and enhance children's social development.
The Government is determined that all child care services, be they new or established, provide a secure and safe environment for children, not least so that parents can have confidence that their children are well looked after.
To ensure that quality services are provided for children, a suitably qualified workforce is essential. The experience and qualifications required by those working in Early Years and Playwork settings have been set out within the National Standards for under 8s daycare and childminding (DfES, 2003).
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The Children’s Workforce Qualifications website lists those qualifications which meet the national standards for daycare.
The Every Child Matters website has more information about Early years workforce development and the Transformation fund, which supports the training of early years professionals.
Children's workforce reform and professional development
Funding for early years workforce development
2020 Children's Workforce Strategy
Following publication of the Children’s Plan, the Government has established an Expert Group on the Children's Workforce to support the development of a long-term strategy. Information on the 2020 Children’s Workforce Strategy project is available at the Children’s Workforce Strategy pages of Every Child Matters.
