“We are an undervalued, underpaid sector that clearly no-one cares about.”
“The government has made it quite clear that early years are not educators and are a babysitting service.”
“Early years staff will leave the sector in droves. We are unsupported, unprotected and furious.”
These are the views of some Voice Community early years practitioners, primary teachers, headteachers and support staff members who took part in our recent survey on the future of education (Voice, 2021). Their evidence is clear:
Sharing their experiences of the pandemic, members told us that:
The challenge of recovery will be broader than academic “catch-up”, with children’s mental health members’ overwhelming concern.
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