An increase in early years practitioners’ salary for the sector to continue.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Early education is essential to a child's educational life forming educational stepping stones that gives them the best start to life. Something needs to change for this sector to continue without this care parents won’t be able to go to work themselves which will significantly impact the economy.

The average hourly rate for an early years practitioner is £11.97. This is not reflective of the love, care, and determination professional put in day in and day out to give our future generation the best possible start in life. The average hourly rate for someone working in a super market is £15.38 the average hourly wage for a waitress is £12.05. There is an incentive of £1000 for new Early Years practitioners will these staff stay within the profession when they realise how low they get paid?

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about pay for staff in the early years sector are a matter for their employers, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We could accept a petition around increasing funding for early years providers.

For example, we've previously opened the following: Increase funding for early years settings

Timeline

21 Mar 2024	Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Apr 2024

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