Increased demand results in shortfall of childcare workers

Tough government targets to provide 2 million childcare places by 2006 has resulted in a dramatic shortfall of childcare workers.*

More and more nurseries, childcare providers and parents have to compete to recruit high calibre staff to care for their children.

Regina Bash-Taqi, Director of Childworks.co.uk, explains,

’The childcare industry is facing a crisis. By 2006 there will be a shortage of 175,000 childcare staff, and as an industry this is something we must tackle now.

íIt is important for nurseries, Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships and all childcare providers to look ahead and investigate different ways of recruiting their staff. Childworks offers an integrated online recruitment service for childcare staff which is fast and inexpensive.

’Providers also need to;
Ensure that they have clear strategies to retain good quality staff
Keep up to date with changes in employment law
Network with other providers to see how they deal with emerging issues.’

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* http://www.surestart.gov.uk/recruitmentretention/