Nursery World - Major research project looks at nannies' needs

A new research project is aiming to establish how many nannies there are in England and ensure that their needs and aspirations are incorporated into strategies to develop the early years workforce.

The study - the first of its kind for ten years - has been commissioned by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) in collaboration with the teaching union Voice and the National Childminding Association (NCMA). It is being carried out by the Oxford-based Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC).

The SIRC held a series of focus groups with nannies around the country this month and devised an online survey, which can be found at www.sirc.org/nannies. It seeks to establish the number of nannies in England, how many have a recognised qualification and what types of services and support networks would most benefit them.

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