PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Childcare (30 August 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional staff will be required in September 2024 for the expanded childcare offer.
Asked by:
James Wild (Conservative)
Asked by:
James Wild (Conservative)
Answer
The department knows that to deliver the expanded early years entitlements, the sector will need additional staff. In total, the department estimated that compared to 2023, the new entitlements will create an increased need for workers in the region of 9,000 in September 2024.
In 2023, the number of staff increased by 12,900 (4%), from 334,400 in 2022, to 347,300 in 2023. This was before the department introduced interventions to support the growth of the workforce.
Answered by:
Stephen Morgan (Labour)
9 September 2024
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