Around half of early years staff do not feel safe in their current working environment, a survey suggests.
Nearly one in 10 (9%) nursery and preschool staff – and one in 12 childminders – have tested positive for Covid-19 since the beginning of December, according to an Early Years Alliance (EYA) report.
More than three in five (63%) early years workers believe there is a moderate to high risk that their whole setting may need to temporarily close in the coming weeks due to staff shortages, the poll finds.
The EYA is calling on ministers to take urgent action to ensure that staff working in nurseries, preschools and childminding settings in England are safe amid the pandemic.
Coronavirus: Survey reveals serious concerns among early years workers about their safety Catherine Gaunt Friday, January 22, 2021
Early years workers are experiencing ‘high’ levels of cases of Covid-19, with around half of them worried about their safety working in nurseries, pre-schools and as childminders, according to new research.
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