On 6 June 2023, Community is launching its Early Years Charter in Westminster.
The Charter – which is based on what our members have told us are their main concerns – sets out the key changes we would like the government to implement for our members and the workforce overall.
Our Charter will campaign for:
- recognition that early years staff and nannies are educators not babysitters;
- recognition of the specialised work that early years staff and nannies undertake;
- increased funding for early years settings that adequately covers the cost of provision;
- improved wages for staff in recognition of the specialised work they do and to support recruitment and retention into the sector;
- raising the profile of nannies and other early years professionals to address the recruitment and retention crisis; and
- streamlined professional development opportunities for staff.
