Almost 40% of childcare workers looking for jobs outside the sector

Sixty-eight per cent of managers and owners of creches and childcare facilities are finding it 'extremely difficult' to hire and keep staff.

Almost 40% of people working in childcare are actively seeking to leave the sector, a new report has found.

Creches and childcare facilities are struggling to recruit staff, with 68% of managers and owners finding it "extremely difficult" to hire and keep workers due to low pay and conditions.