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<p>We have noted the findings of the report published by the Education Policy Institute.
We are already working with the sector on a number of the issues highlighted in their
report. In March 2017, we published the attached early years workforce strategy, the
government's plans to support employers to attract, retain and develop early years
staff to deliver high quality provision: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</a>.
As a result of the strategy, we have worked with sector stakeholders to develop criteria
for new more robust level 2 qualifications, considered how the gender diversity of
the workforce can be improved, as well as developing new career pathways information
to support careers advice, recruitment and staff development: <a href="https://www.cache.org.uk/media/1417/dfe-career-pathway-map-v17.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.cache.org.uk/media/1417/dfe-career-pathway-map-v17.pdf</a>.
The career pathways map is attached.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting employer trailblazer
groups to develop new apprenticeship standards for the early years workforce and have
announced a £20 million investment in professional development and training for early
years practitioners in pre-reception settings in disadvantaged areas.</p><p> </p><p>Employers
in the early years sector are responsible for setting the pay and conditions for their
employees, within the statutory requirements set by government (for example, national
minimum wage).</p><p> </p>
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