Early Years Training & mental health Sir Paul Ennals CWDC Chair 4th Nov 2011
Early Years Training & mental health What has changed in recent years? Today’s challenges Next Steps
What’s changed in recent years? Understanding of brain development Including -9 months Approach to parenting support Recent rediscovery of early intervention Creation of children’s centres Expansion of workforce & quals
Today’s challenges (1) Budgets Focus on most vulnerable families Changes to children’s centres Performance related pay Approaches to restructuring Localism Focus on most vulnerable families Impact of health reforms on early years support Who will commission services? What will happen to health visitors?
Early Years qualification review Context Rise in workforce & quals Low pay EYFS review & simplification Challenges Economics Leadership after CWDC 15 hours offer
Review – key issues Content of early years courses Coordinated suite of qualifications …that promote progression & flexibility …and integrated working Quality assurance of qualifications Respond to Education.gov.uk/consultations
Next Steps Don’t lose integrated working Keep focus on qualifications Benefits for C&F …and for workforce …and employers Keep focus on qualifications Best indicator of outcomes ..and raises status of EY work Increase focus on most vulnerable families