It’s always so lovely to meet early years staff who are cheerful, consistent and confident across all aspects of their practice. These individuals provide the hallmark of high-quality provision. They make a real difference to children, families, their work colleagues and often to wider communities too.
Which is why it is so worrying to read that their wellbeing is becoming increasingly in short supply. According to research carried out by the Anna Freud Centre, two-thirds of early years practitioners believe the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health and happiness.
Half of those questioned in its most recent survey said that stress in the workplace in the past 12 months has caused them to feel unwell (see page 42).
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