staff bank developed in Peterborough to support nurseries in the area

Peterborough City Council’s early years team had observed the difficulties many nursery managers encountered in being able to attend local training courses. Shortages of qualified staff meant that managers had to miss training courses if cover was needed at their setting. Not only was this having a negative effect on the development of practitioners it was also not a cost effective way of delivering training. Coupled with this, the business support team had noted that many providers were coping with staff shortages by using expensive agency staff for long periods of time. This was having a damaging effect on their long-term sustainability.

To read a case study on how NDNA supported Peterborough City Council to set up a not-for-profit staff bank to overcome these issues, please click here.