Put this one down as another entry in the 'it's not a staff shortage it's a wage shortage" list.

The senior pay rate quoted ($30 per hr, with diploma) as an early child care specialist is about the same as you'll get paid to make coffee.

And when I say "about the same" I mean "it's on the lower end of the range".

(It's easy to for an employer to say there's a shortage of a particular skillset, but take a look at the salary level and trends and you'll see that the actual market settings are firmly at "nah, we're fine" much more often than not.)

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/15/australia-early-childhood-sector-pay-rise

#auspol #salary #ChildcareShortage

Childcare in England failing and falling behind much of world, charity says | Early years education | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/apr/15/childcare-in-england-failing-and-falling-behind-much-of-world-charity-says

#Childcare
#England
#FawcettSociety
#Tories
#Labour
#Affordability
#Quality
#Funding
#EarlyChildhood
#Education
#ChildcareShortage
#UniversalCredit
#ChildcareCrisis

Childcare – a grim tale | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/childcare-%E2%80%93-grim-tale

#Childcare
#PrivateInvestors
#Murty
#KoruKids
#Profiteering
#Shepherd
#ChildcareCosts
#ChildcareShortage