Dagenham and Rainham MP Welcomes New Scheme To Attract Nursery Teachers.

News from the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham-Margaret Mullane MP.

The Labour government will attract more qualified teachers to nurseries in Barking and Dagenham offering £4,500 bonuses under a new scheme being rolled out in 10 areas – ensuring thousands more children get the best start in life.

The move, welcomed by Margaret Mullane MP, will also help more local families access their funded childcare entitlement as rolled out by Labour. The 30 funded hours offer, worth up to £8,000 a year, will be supported by giving local nurseries the staff they need for more places.

Just 58% of children in the most deprived communities reach the desired level of development by the end of reception, compared to 77% in the least deprived areas. Labour’s targeted scheme puts more qualified staff into the communities that have been left behind – levelling the playing field for every child.

Margaret told the Havering Daily “Children growing up in my constituency deserve the best start in life. I’m delighted that Labour is both recognising the vital contribution of local early years teachers and taking action to attract the best and brightest to nurseries in Barking and Dagenham. It is my hope that as the scheme grows it will be introduced in Havering too. This way, we can boost our children’s life chances and save families money with more accessible and affordable childcare – as Labour tackles the cost of living.”

Alongside the bonus, Labour’s new partnership grants will for the first time fund nurseries, childminders, and schools to formally work together. Staff will be able to visit each other’s settings, share teaching approaches and build stronger links with families so children arrive at school confident and ready.

Further work will follow, including a consultation on how to raise the status and recognition of early years teachers, removing barriers to increased pay in relevant settings.

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