Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114694
Pre-school Education: Teachers
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the rates of teacher retention amongst early years educators.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe turnover rate for all early years educators in private group-based and school-based providers is 16% and 7% respectively. A breakdown by qualification level is unavailable. To boost recruitment and retention of early years teachers (EYTs) and meet the...
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