§ 26. Mr. Bill O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps have been taken to encourage the recruitment of child care workers. [127947]
§ Ms HodgeThe Government launched earlier this month a National Recruitment Campaign to help raise the status of the early years, childcare and playwork sector and recruit the new workers needed to staff expanding services. The campaign will help support the work of Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships (EYDCPs), which are implementing strategies for recruiting workers in their area. An extra £5 million has been made available to the EYDCPs this year to help.