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Early Years Workforce Strategy 2018-2021
Contents C
1. Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………… 4 1.
2. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………… 5 2.
3. Context ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6 3.
4. Increasing the workforce …………………………………………………………………… 7 4.
5. Retaining the Early Years Workforce ……………………………………………………… 9 5.
6. Continuous Professional Development …………………………………………………… 10 6.
7. Supporting children with SEND …………………………………………………………… 11 7.
8. Summary ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 8.
9. Appendix 1 …………………………………………………………………………… 13-15 9.
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 10
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 11
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Foreword
Contents IC
1.We are pleased to introduce the Slough Early Years
Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………… As a council we are committed to early years 4 T
1
Workforce Strategy 2018-2021 services and acknowledge the significant role in the t
early years workforce plays in the early intervention t
2.The
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………
strategy supports the early years workforce and preventative agendas. 5 2
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which includes employers and managers of early D
years and childcare provision, namely, though not
3.limited
Context ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6 T3
to; nurseries, schools, children’s centres, pre
Councillor Shadnum Sadiq d
schools, childminders and training providers.
Cabinet member for children E
4. Increasing the workforce …………………………………………………………………… and education 7 t4
The strategy aims to support the sector in its efforts
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to recruit and retain staff and volunteers to the early o
5.years workforce
Retaining the with
Earlya Years
focus on expanding ………………………………………………………
Workforce the 9 5
h
number of male childcare workers who currently
only make up 2% of the early years workforce. S
6. Continuous Professional Development …………………………………………………… Cate Duffy 10 a6
Director of children, R
The strategy reflects the government’s commitment
learning and skills a
to supporting the early years sector to thrive, in the
7.best
Supporting children
interests of children,with SEND
parents and……………………………………………………………
the staff. “If 11 w 7
children are to have the best experience in their s
d
8.earliest
Summary and most formative years we must invest in
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and value those who are shaping their early
development” Caroline Dineage MP, Minster for c
9.Women,
Appendix Equalities and Early Years.
1 …………………………………………………………………………… 13-15 r9
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
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10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
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The Slough Early Years Workforce Strategy i
encompasses: s
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
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• promoting careers in the sector to increase the
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number of people joining the workforce.
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• the creation of publicity and information sharing i
that is designed to reach the wider workforce a
and support them to consider careers working q
with children
• recruitment and retention approaches across the
early years sector
• the promotion of continuous professional
development
• the identification of specialist roles such as
working with children with SEND 1
2
• details relating to the apprenticeship levy and
3
available support for professional development.
4
5
4 3Introduction
Contents C
TheForeword……………………………………………………………………………………
1. Slough Early Years Workforce Strategy aims 4 1
to support the early years sector to remove barriers Michael Jarrett
to attracting, retaining and developing the Service Lead, early years
2. Introduction
workforce ………………………………………………………………………………
in line with the guidance published by the and development
5 2
DfE in March 2017 . 1
The Slough Early
3. Context Years Workforce Strategy underpins
……………………………………………………………………………………… 6 3
details contained in the service plan for the Slough
Early Years Service and demonstrates the value of
4. Increasing
the early years the workforce
workforce ……………………………………………………………………
in achieving the objectives 7 4
of Slough’s Five Year Plan2. Specifically, it addresses
outcome one: ‘Slough children will grow up to be
5. Retaining
happy, healthythe
andEarly Years Workforce ……………………………………………………… 9
successful’. 5
Settings follow the Early Years Foundation Stage
3
6. Continuous
and requirementsProfessional
contained in Development
the Childcare …………………………………………………… 10 6
Register4 with regard to the qualifications and ratios
across all forms of childcare. The need to comply
7. Supporting
with children
the statutory with SEND
qualifications ratios……………………………………………………………
and ensure 11 7
sufficient staff is a key driver for workforce
development in the early years sector. A continual
8. Summary
focus …………………………………………………………………………………
on workforce development ensures providers 12 8
can increase the number of places for children in a
range of settings
9. Appendix to give parents choice of quality,
1 …………………………………………………………………………… 13-15 9
accessible and affordable childcare.
The annual Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 20175
10. Appendixthe
demonstrates 2 recruitment
………………………………………………………………………………
of staff is pivotal 16 1
in securing an appropriate workforce to meet the
statutory duty to provide adequate places for
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17
children and families across the borough. The
1
Childcare Sufficiency Refresh in 2017 indicated the
need for several hundred additional childcare places
in Slough, beyond 2019. Providers developing
additional places will need to recruit additional
qualified practitioners to maintain statutory ratios.
1
www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy
2
www.slough.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/five-year-plan.aspx
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www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2
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www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-registered-early-years-or-childcare-provider-in-england
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www.slough.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/childcare-sufficiency-assessment.aspx
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services and acknowledge the significant role in the
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2.Data
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taken from
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for National Statistics and preventative agendas. 5 o2
which 6 includes employers and managers of early
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statistical neighbours Hillingdon, Hounslow, Luton, Councillor Shadnum Sadiq W
schools, childminders
Reading and Redbridge. and training providers. c
Cabinet member for children
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The qualification
strategy aims to support of Slough residents
the sector are
in its efforts b
also lower than the majority of our statistical
to recruit and retain staff and volunteers to the early N
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for the south
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level 2 10
and 61.1% level 3. Director of children,
The strategy reflects the government’s commitment c
learning and skills
to supporting
Gross weekly pay the for
early yearsinsector
people to thrive,
the south east in the a
7.averages
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£596.80
children
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the average staff. “Ifis
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childrenper
£557.00 are week.
to have the best experience in their s
earliest
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Summary datamost formative yearsresidents
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shows that Slough invest in 12 8
and value
lower levelsthose who are shaping
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than people in
development”
other areas of theCaroline
southDineage MP, Minster for
east of England. C
9.The
Appendix
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of people who Years.
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The Early Years Service will encourage the workforce r
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their qualification r
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career pathways.
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numberofofnational
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strategies for of
• the creation thepublicity
attraction, retention and
and information sharing c
development of Slough’s
that is designed childcare
to reach workforce
the wider and
workforce
theand
attainment of outcome
support them one in
to consider the Five
careers Year Plan.
working
with children
• recruitment and retention approaches across the
early years sector
• the promotion of continuous professional
development
• the identification of specialist roles such as
working with children with SEND
7
• details relating to the apprenticeship levy and 8
available support for professional development. 9
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4 3Increasing
Contents Information sessions: “Ever thought
about a career working with children?”
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the workforce
1. Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………… 4
These sessions are designed to provide details for
1
prospective early years practitioners regarding the
The Slough Early Years Service takes every
2. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………… qualities and qualifications required to enter the 5 2
opportunity to promote Slough as a great place
workforce. The sessions share details on pathways
to work. In a recent national survey 7 , Slough was
for those who wish to work with children and offer
rated the best place to work in the UK.
3. Context ……………………………………………………………………………………… an opportunity to explore the range of career6 3
We want early years to be seen as a positive career
options in early years. These career opportunities
choice. There is a need to expand the early years
include such diverse roles as sports coaches, cooks,
workforce by recruiting people from a range of
4. Increasing the workforce …………………………………………………………………… 7 4
business managers and other roles in educational
backgrounds and increasing gender diversity.
establishments. Information sessions are held
Nationally only 2% of the workforce is made up of
5. Retaining regularly throughout the year, at varous locations
male childcare the Earlyaccording
workers, Years Workforce ………………………………………………………
to the latest 9 5
across Slough. We promote the dates and details of
providers survey undertaken by the Pre-School
these sessions via The Family Information Service (FIS),
Learning Alliance in 2013. The Early Years Service
6. Continuous Professional Development the SBC website8 and posters in a variety of locations.
provides advice to people considering career …………………………………………………… 10 6
People with overseas qualifications are signposted
changes to help them make informed decisions
to advice from the National Agency for the Recognition
about routes into the early years sector. Appendix 1
7. Supporting children with SEND …………………………………………………………… and Comparison of International Qualifications 11 and 7
shows a list of job roles, qualifications and potential
Skills (NARIC)9. This can be used to check if an
salaries across the sector.
individual’s qualification can be accepted for work in
8. Summary ………………………………………………………………………………… childcare settings and schools in the UK. National12 8
Careers working with children data10 shows that 14.8% of the Slough workforce has
9. Appendix 1 …………………………………………………………………………… ‘other’ international qualifications that may need
13-15 9
The Slough Early Years Service has developed a range authentication in this way. This is considerably higher
of marketing materials to demonstrate the wide range than the south east average of 5.3%.
of
10.possible
Appendixcareers working with children and the
2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
rewarding nature of these roles. Continuous and
regular promotion of these materials on the SBC
11. Appendix
website, 3 ………………………………………………………………………………
in children’s centres, libraries, schools, job 17 1
centres as well as in the residents’ newsletter - the
Citizen, will be supplemented by additional targeted
campaigns.
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www.glassdoor.co.uk/List/Best-Cities-for-Jobs-UK-LST_KQ0,23.htm
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www.slough.gov.uk/earlyyears
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www.naric.org.uk/naric
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www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/la/1946157286/report.aspx?town
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3Contents
Foreword
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1.We
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The
are pleased to introduce the Slough Early Years
Slough Strategy
Workforce Borough 2018-2021
As a council we are committed to early years 4
Council website contains details services and acknowledge the significant role in the
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of current volunteering opportunities11 along with N
early years workforce plays in the early intervention
2.full details
Introduction about the Early Years Service
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The strategy supports the early years workforce and preventative agendas.
Champions’. Theemployers
Family Information Service t
which includes and managers of(FIS)
earlyrecruit
and train i
years andparents from
childcare local communities
provision, in Slough
namely, though not to
3.advocate
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limited to;the benefitsschools,
nurseries, of accessing childcare,
children’s family
centres, pre
activities and parental and
participation in their children’s Councillor Shadnum Sadiq f
schools, childminders training providers.
learning and development. Details of this and other Cabinet member for children
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Increasing the workforce …………………………………………………………………… and education 7 4
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aims to support promoted
sector inbyitsboth FIS
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and Slough’s network of children’s centres.
to recruit and retain staff and volunteers to the early s
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and information
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opportunities in Slough.
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of thepromotion
• the funding stream and maximise
of continuous the
professional
qualification
development level attainable.
• the identification of specialist roles such as
working with children with SEND
• details relating to the apprenticeship levy and
available support for professional development.
11
www.slough.gov.uk/jobs/volunteering-opportunities.aspx 12
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4 3Retaining
Contents the
Research shows the quality of the early years
education and childcare for pre school children is C
higher when practice is led by graduate level staff.
Early Years workforce
1. Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Evidence also clearly shows that settings which 1
Nationally the sector reports that difficulties in employ more highly qualified staff are more likely
retaining staff impacts on their business. Data from to attract a good or outstanding grading from
2. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………… Ofsted. 5 2
the latest Early Years and Childcare Provider Survey
in 2013 showed that the staff turnover in full day The Slough Early Years Service maintains a focus on
3. Context
care ………………………………………………………………………………………
provision was 12% whilst in sessional care the sector development and the accessing of new6 3
figure was 18%. Slough settings report similar levels. funding streams so they can provide managers of
Progression along career pathways for some staff settings in Slough with information about career
4. Increasing the workforce …………………………………………………………………… 7
progression and the attainment of further qualifications. 4
members has been problematic in recent years as
significant numbers of early years practitioners do The Early Years Service encourages the Private
not hold relevant Voluntary and Independent (PVI) settings to focus on
5. Retaining the GCSEs. Current
Early Years developments
Workforce in
………………………………………………………
increasing their current staff skills. Managers are
9 5
the range of qualifications on offer will enable
practitioners in Slough to make more achievable encouraged to have regular contact with the Early
6. Continuous
steps. The abilityProfessional Development
to use functional skills Years Service to be kept up to date on new 10
…………………………………………………… 6
qualifications to access apprenticeships at level 3 opportunities available to them to support the
will enable practitioners to commence studying and growth of their existing staff. PVIs can also access the
7. Supporting
improve children
their GCSE with SEND
qualifications ……………………………………………………………
whilst working Early Years Service - Professional Development 11 7
towards a childcare level 3. Apprenticeship Portfolio.
qualifications at levels 4 and 5 are currently under
8. Summary ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 8
development and are designed to support
practitioners to undertake study for higher
qualifications
9. Appendix 1 whilst working.
…………………………………………………………………………… 13-15 9
High quality provision requires a well-qualified
workforce. Nationally, 77% of group based childcare
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16
settings have staff qualified to at least level 3
1
relevant to childcare. In Slough, 59% of staff hold a
level 3 or higher
11. Appendix 3 qualification and there is an
……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
obvious need to encourage staff professional
development.12
Working in partnership with Reading University, the
provision of regular information briefings for current
practitioners will support the current workforce to
engage in further study to degree, Early Years
Teacher and Qualified Teacher Status levels.
12
www.gov.uk/government/publications/inspection-outcomes-of-early-years-providers-by-staff-qualifications--2
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3Continuous
Contents
Foreword Standing items at these meetings include
safeguarding, health and safety, funding updates SC
1.Professional c1
and theweapprenticeship levyto(see
earlyAppendix
years 43 for
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We are pleased to introduce the Slough Early Years As a council are committed
Workforce Strategy 2018-2021 further
services and details).
acknowledge the significant role in the
2.Development (CPD) earlySlough’s maintained
years workforce nurseries
plays and children’s
in the early intervention Th
Introduction
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strategy supports the early years workforce the centre of a key initiative5to
centres are atagendas.
and preventative cle2
which includes employers and managers of early develop excellence hubs for the guidance and be
years
The and childcare
Slough Early Years provision,
Service namely, though not
- Professional dissemination of best early years practice. The
3.Development
Context ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6 PV3
limited to; nurseries,
Portfolioschools,
13 children’s
is available centres,
across pre
the sector. Early Years Service is a key facilitator of this
Councillor Shadnum Sadiq the
schools,
The childminders
portfolio contains and training for
suggestions providers.
workshops and developing partnership and will continue to
Cabinet member for children re
4.courses that arethedelivered by members of the team. support all partners as they maximise 7
Increasing workforce …………………………………………………………………… and education inf4
The strategy aims to support the
We are committed providing incentives for all sector in its efforts opportunities to positively influence practice,
ap
to recruit to
providers and retain in
engage staff
CPDand
by volunteers
keeping chargesto the low,
early provision and improved outcomes for children.
se
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years the with
aworkforce
cost-recovery Earlymodel
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focustoon expanding
determine ………………………………………………………
the and
costs 9 pr
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number ofattendance
brokering male childcare workers who
for individuals currently
in group training
pr
only make
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This 2% of the early years
is designed to workforce.
address the
6.issue,
Continuous Professional Cate Duffy the
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outlined in the NutbrownDevelopment
report; Foundations …………………………………………………… 10
Director of children, de
TheQuality
for strategy, of
14 reflects the government’s
cost being the main barrier commitment
to
learning and skills for
to supporting
accessing CPD. the early years sector to thrive, in the
7.best
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interests children
of children, with SEND
parents ……………………………………………………………
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The Slough Early Years Service holds termly se
children are to have the best experience
opportunities for providers to meet and network with in their
earliest and most formative yearsYears
we must invest in Als
8.other
Summary …………………………………………………………………………………
stakeholders from the Early Sector. 12 8
and value those who are shaping their early wo
Networking and information sharing
development” Caroline Dineage MP, Minster for sessions include: tra
9.Women,
Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………………………
Equalities and Early Years. 13-15 co9
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
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10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
pla
• Early Years Cluster meetings
fo
The Slough Early Years Workforce Strategy
• Childminder Cluster meetings
11.encompasses:
Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
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https://thelink.slough.gov.uk/early-years/continuous-professional-development
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www.gov.uk/government/publications/nutbrown-review-foundations-for-quality
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Supporting C
children with SEND
1. Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………… 4 1
The Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Refresh of 2017
2. Introduction
clearly ………………………………………………………………………………
identified places for children with SEND as 5 2
being a priority for development in Slough.
3.settings
PVI Contextin ………………………………………………………………………………………
Slough are supported to be inclusive by 6 3
the area SEND advisor but further place development is
required. The Slough Provider Agreement contains
4. Increasing
information abouttheadditional
workforce ……………………………………………………………………
funding which can be 7 4
applied for to support individual children to access a
setting. However, the service is also aware that
5. Retaining the Early Years Workforce ……………………………………………………… 9
practitioners need specialist skills and knowledge to
5
provide high quality support for children with SEND and
their families. The provision
6. Continuous of training
Professional for practitioners
Development to
…………………………………………………… 10 6
develop relevant skills and qualifications is a high priority
for the service, and The SENDCO Network meetings,
7. Supporting
which children
are held termly, have with SENDelement
a training ……………………………………………………………
at every 11 7
session.
Also, currently on offer is a Level 2 ‘Principles of
8. Summary ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 8
working with individuals with learning disabilities
training programme’. This workshop-based evening
course is designed
9. Appendix to be easily accessible for
1 …………………………………………………………………………… 13-15 9
practitioners in the early years sector and will be
repeated if required. Further developments include
10. Appendix
plans to set up a2vocational
………………………………………………………………………………
training qualification 16 1
for Level 3 practitioners.
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
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determined
driving this
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of key national and local
2018-2021 services and acknowledge the significant role in the
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data sets and the information provided by the early years workforce plays in the early intervention
2.Childcare
Introduction
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the early years workforce and preventative agendas. 5 T2
which includes employers and
Addressing Slough’s place development managers of early o
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3.requirements
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limited to;
beyond
nurseries,
2018 whilst
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schools,
continuing
children’s centres,
to
pre 6 3
in
maintain and develop the quality of early years Councillor Shadnum Sadiq
schools, childminders and training
provision will require an increasing number of providers.
Cabinet member for children
4.suitably
Increasing the workforce
qualified practitioners. ……………………………………………………………………
Focusing on the and education 7 4
The strategy aims to support the sector
recruitment of new people to join the workforce in its efforts
to recruit
will help toand retain staff
support and volunteers
childcare settings intotheir
the early
5.expansion
Retaining
years asthe
workforce Early
with
they a Years Workforce
focusadditional
provide on expanding
places………………………………………………………
thefor the 9 5
number of male childcare workers who
children of Slough. The sector wide development of currently
onlyuse
the make up 2%
of the of the early years
apprenticeship levy workforce.
will be a key
6.driver
Continuous Professional Development …………………………………………………… Cate Duffy 10 6
for enhancing qualification levels in the Director of children,
The strategy
children’s reflects the
workforce. government’s
Improving commitment
the qualifications learning and skills
to supporting thefor
early
theyears sectorworkforce
to thrive, in the
7.and skills levels
Supporting
best interests children
of children,
children’s
with
parentsSEND ……………………………………………………………
and thehighstaff. “If 11 7
supports families to be able to access quality
children are to have the best experience
education and childcare in the area of their choice. in their
8.earliest
Summary and most formative years we must invest in
………………………………………………………………………………… 12 8
and value those who are shaping their early
development” Caroline Dineage MP, Minster for
9.Women,
Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………………………
Equalities and Early Years. 13-15 9
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
early-years-workforce-strategy
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
The Slough Early Years Workforce Strategy
encompasses:
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
• promoting careers in the sector to increase the
number of people joining the workforce.
• the creation of publicity and information sharing
that is designed to reach the wider workforce
and support them to consider careers working
with children
• recruitment and retention approaches across the
early years sector
• the promotion of continuous professional
development
• the identification of specialist roles such as
working with children with SEND
• details relating to the apprenticeship levy and
available support for professional development.
15
12
4 3Appendix 1: Job roles, qualifications
Contents C
and potential salaries across the sector
1. Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………… 4 1
2. Introduction
The ………………………………………………………………………………
Slough Early Years Service will promote the use 5
The table below indicates possible rates of salaries 2
of Qualifications Finder15 to support the wider for a variety of jobs.
workforce to access current and relevant For information about the national minimum wage
3. Context ………………………………………………………………………………………
information regarding qualification requires. 6 3
go to www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates.
4. Increasing the
Qualification
Jobworkforce
role ……………………………………………………………………
Possible salary
Possible qualifications Apprenticeships7 4
level range
Volunteering Parent champions
5. Retaining the Early Years Workforce ……………………………………………………… 9 5
Volunteering Parent volunteers City & Guilds Working
with Parents
6.
2 Continuous Professional Development
Preschool assistant Living ……………………………………………………
wage Preschool Certificate 10 6
+ per hour
2 Supporting children
7. Childcarewith
assistants Living wage NVQ Childcare & Education Children and Young
SEND …………………………………………………………… 11 7
+ per hour People’s workforce
2 School support staff/ £11K to £14K+ NVQ Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant
8. Summary …………………………………………………………………………………
teaching assistant per annum 12 8
2 Learning mentors £11K to £14K+ CTLLS Adult teaching
9. Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………………………
per annum 13-15 9
2 Out of school worker Living wage Playwork NVQ
+ per hour
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
2 Nursery assistant Living wage NVQ Children, Learning
+ per hour & Development
11.
3 Appendix 3Childminder/home
………………………………………………………………………………
Self-Employed NVQ Childcare & Education 17 1
based childcare /Early Years Educator
3 Nursery practitioner £14K to 20K+ NNEB/NVQ Childcare Early Years Educator
per annum & Education/Early Years
Educator
3 Childcare room £17K to 21K+ NNEB/NVQ Childcare Early Years Educator
leaders per annum & Education/Early Years
Educator
3 Youth worker £17K to £21K+ Certificate Youth Work Youth Work
per annum Practice
3 Preschool leader Living wage NNEB/NVQ Childcare & Early Years Educator
+ per hour Education/Early Years
Educator
15
www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder
13
3Contents
Foreword
Qualification
level
Job role
Possible salary
range
Possible qualifications Apprenticeships C
3Foreword……………………………………………………………………………………
1.We are pleased to Residential childcare
introduce the £17KYears
Slough Early to £21K+ As Diploma
a council Health
we are &committed
Social to early years 4 1
Workforce Strategy worker
2018-2021 per annum Care and acknowledge the significant role in the
services
3 Out of school worker Living wage early years workforce
Playwork Diploma plays in the early intervention
2.The
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………
strategy supports the early years workforce
+ per hour and preventative agendas. 5 2
which includes employers and managers of early
3 Outreach/family £17K to £21K+ Childcare &
years and childcare provision, namely, though not
3.limited
Context ………………………………………………………………………………………
support worker per annum
to; nurseries, schools, children’s centres, pre
Education/NNEB 6 3
4 Nursery Councillor Shadnum Sadiq
schools, childminders and practitioner/ £15K to £17K+
training providers. Early Childhood Children, Young
Nursery room leader per annum Cabinet member
Studies/Early Years for children
People & Families
4. Increasing the workforce …………………………………………………………………… Practice and education Practitioner 7 4
The strategy aims to support the sector in its efforts
to recruit and retain staff and volunteers to the early
5.years
3Retaining the Outreach/
workforce Earlya Years
with Workforce
focusFamily
on expanding ………………………………………………………
£17Ktheto £21K+ Childcare & 9 5
number of male Support
childcareWorker
workers who currently
per annum Education/NNEB
only make up 2% of the early years workforce.
6.4Continuous Professional
Nursery practitioner/
Development£15K……………………………………………………
to £17K+ Early Childhood Studies/
Cate Duffy Children, Young 10 6
Nursery room leader per annum Early Years Practice People & Families
Director of children,
The strategy reflects the government’s commitment
Practitioner
learning and skills
to supporting the early years sector to thrive, in the
7.best
Supporting children with SEND ……………………………………………………………
interests of children, parents and the staff. “If 11 7
4
children Childcare
are to have practitioner
the best experience £14K to £21K+
in their Early Childhood Studies/ Children, Young
perinvest
annum Early Years Practice People & Families
8.earliest
Summary and most formative years we must
………………………………………………………………………………… in
Practitioner
12 8
and value those who are shaping their early
development” Caroline Dineage MP, Minster for
9.Women,
5Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………………………
Equalities and Earlyof
Managers Years. £23K to £28K+ Early Years Foundation 13-15
Children, Young 9
nurseries
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ per annum Degree People & Families
early-years-workforce-strategy Manager
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
5 Slough EarlyEarly
The Yearsyear senior Strategy
Workforce £23K to £28K+ Early Years Foundation Early Years Senior
encompasses: Practitioners per annum Degree Practitioner
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
•5promoting careers
Children’s hometo increase
in the sector £30Kthe
to £40K+ Social Work Leadership and
number of peopleManager
joining the workforce.per annum Management for
• the creation of publicity and information sharing Residential Childcare
that is designed to reach the wider workforce
6 School nurses £24K to £30K+ Degree
and support them to consider careers working
per annum
with children
•6recruitment andHealth visitors
retention £26K to
approaches across the£35K+ Degree
early years sector per annum
•6the promotion ofYouth workers
continuous professional£15K to £25K+ Degree
development per annum
•6the identification
Teacher
of specialist roles such£26K
as to £31K+ Degree with QTS Apprenticeship
working with children with SEND per annum including QTS
• details relating to the apprenticeship levy and
available support for professional development.
14
4 3Contents
Qualification
level
Job role
Possible salary
range
Possible qualifications Apprenticeships C
6 Foreword……………………………………………………………………………………
1. Early years teacher £26K to £28K+ Degree with EYTS 4 1
per annum
6 PE Teacher £22K to £30K+ Degree with QTS
2. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………
per annum 5 2
6 Special needs co- £26K to £31K+ Degree with QTS
3. Context ………………………………………………………………………………………
ordinators per annum 6 3
7 Head Teacher £35K to £90K+ Masters Degree
per annum
4. Increasing the workforce …………………………………………………………………… 7 4
7 Educational £35K to £90K+ Masters Degree
Psychologist per annum
5. Retaining the Early Years Workforce ……………………………………………………… 9 5
6. Continuous Professional Development …………………………………………………… 10 6
7. Supporting children with SEND …………………………………………………………… 11 7
8. Summary ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 8
9. Appendix 1 …………………………………………………………………………… 13-15 9
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
15
3Appendix 2: Family Information Service (FIS)
Contents
Foreword A
C
1.We
Foreword……………………………………………………………………………………
are pleased to introduce the Slough Early Years As a council we are committed to early years 4 1
Workforce Strategy 2018-2021 services and acknowledge the significant role in the
early years workforce plays in the early intervention
2.FISIntroduction
The strategy
offers ………………………………………………………………………………
freesupports
impartial theinformation
early years workforce
and and website
preventative agendas. 5 2
This includes full details on: R
which includes
guidance aboutemployers
a wide range and managers
of services of for
early w
years andyoungchildcare provision, namely, though not • the Local Offer for information and services, with
3.children,
Context
limited to;
people
nurseries,
and their
schools,
families.
………………………………………………………………………………………
children’s centres,
The
activities for children and young people with 6 t3
website has a Google tool which provides a pre Councillor
schools, childminders and training providers. Special Educational NeedsShadnum Sadiq (SEND)
and Disabilities A
translation and audio service to users. There is Cabinet member for children
• Special Educational Needs and Disability 7 t
4.anIncreasing thetoworkforce …………………………………………………………………… n4
opportunity meet members of the team at and education
The strategy aims to support the sector
our regular outreach sessions which are held in in its efforts Information, Advice and Support Service
to recruit and retain such
staff and volunteers r
community venues as libraries andtoschools.
the early (SENDIASS) provides free, impartial and
5.TheRetaining
years workforcethe Early
with a Years
focus onWorkforce
expanding ………………………………………………………
the confidential information, advice and support 9 q5
FIS website
number holds lotsworkers
of male childcare of information about
who currently a
services to parents and carers of children and
services and activities in Slough and
only make up 2% of the early years workforce. is a useful
young people withCate SEND.
Duffy A
6.resource
Continuousthat schools and professionals
Professional Development may …………………………………………………… 10 t6
wish to refer parents to. Early Help Director
Assessment of children,
Advisors offer advice,
The strategy reflects the government’s commitment r
guidance and supportlearning
to and skills
practitioners from all
to supporting the early years sector to thrive, in the b
7.www.sloughfamilyservices.org.uk
Supporting children with SEND ……………………………………………………………
best interests of children, parents and the staff. “If
agencies on thresholds of needs/risk, the 11 7
assessment process and signposting to appropriate p
children are to have the best experience in their s
services.
8.earliest
Summary and most formative years we must invest in
………………………………………………………………………………… 12 o8
and value those who are shaping their early
development” Caroline Dineage MP, Minster for
9.Women,
Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………………………
Equalities and Early Years. 13-15 9
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
early-years-workforce-strategy
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
The Slough Early Years Workforce Strategy
encompasses:
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
• promoting careers in the sector to increase the
number of people joining the workforce.
• the creation of publicity and information sharing
that is designed to reach the wider workforce
and support them to consider careers working
with children
• recruitment and retention approaches across the
early years sector
• the promotion of continuous professional
development
• the identification of specialist roles such as
working with children with SEND
• details relating to the apprenticeship levy and
available support for professional development. 16
17
16
4 3Appendix 3: Apprenticeship funding
Contents C
1. Foreword…………………………………………………………………………………… 4 1
2. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………… 5 2
Recent legislation regarding the apprenticeship levy Large employers with a gross salary bill more than
h will benefit employers and individuals contributing £3 million each year pay 0.5% via HMRC. This money
to
3. workforce development.
Context ……………………………………………………………………………………… is then available to them to pay for the cost of6 3
Apprenticeships are available to all age groups and apprentice training, but not their wages.
the funding can be used for existing staff and staff Employers who do not pay into the levy fund are
4. Increasing
new the workforce
to the employer’s ……………………………………………………………………
workforce. This government 7
able to share the training costs for an apprentice 4
reform is intended to increase the quantity and the with the government.
quality of apprenticeships
5. Retaining so more
the Early Years individuals
Workforce have
………………………………………………………
• For employers with more than 50 employees9 5
a chance to pursue a successful career. there is a 90% discount on the cost of training.
Apprentices should be employed in a salaried job and • For employers with fewer than 50 employees
6. Continuous
therefore may be Professional Development
paid commensurate with the…………………………………………………… 10the 6
training is free.
role and subject to market rates. These costs cannot
be taken from the levy, only training costs can be Settings should contact training providers who will
7. Supporting children with SEND ……………………………………………………………
organise these payments. 11 7
e paid for by the levy. In Slough Borough Council they
should be given the same employment conditions as The training must be a recognised training program.
other employees.
8. Summary ………………………………………………………………………………… These can be found on Find an Apprenticeships1216 8
and the Institute for Apprenticeships .
17
9. Appendix 1 …………………………………………………………………………… 13-15 9
10. Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 1
11. Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 1
16
https://findapprenticeshiptraining.sfa.bis.gov.uk
17
http://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards
17
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