Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Fund £500 bonus for Early Years Practitioners in England as key workers
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has declared Early Years to be an essential part of lifelong learning and, in England, decided to keep nurseries fully open during the January lockdown whilst closing schools.
Early Years Practitioners (nursery nurses) are often apprentices or paid minimum wage only.
Early Years Practitioners (nursery nurses) are often apprentices or paid minimum wage only.
A Key Worker Bonus has been paid to care workers in Scotland and Wales. In England, nurses and teachers received well deserved pay rises. Some supermarket workers were also given a bonus by their employers.
Meanwhile, the front line workers in Early Years have been stuck on minimum wages for years, if not on even lower Apprenticeship wages.
Nurseries, in England only, are being forced to remain open, exposing staff to a higher risk of COVID-19. Pay these workers a bonus to say thanks.
Meanwhile, the front line workers in Early Years have been stuck on minimum wages for years, if not on even lower Apprenticeship wages.
Nurseries, in England only, are being forced to remain open, exposing staff to a higher risk of COVID-19. Pay these workers a bonus to say thanks.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
13 Jan 2021
Closed
13 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.