Task & Finish Review - Workforce Retention & Quality in Early Years
June 26, 2026 Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority approved recommendations from a Task and Finish Review on Workforce Retention and Quality in Early Years on 26 June 2026. The approved recommendations include recognising early education and childcare as social and economic infrastructure, making it a desired career choice, increasing data insight without burden, championing the real living wage, investing in career progression, promoting integrated models, pursuing market reform, and strengthening partnership working.
Full council record
Decision
- That the recommendations of the review be noted:
a. Recognise early education and childcare as social and economic infrastructure enabler and its impact on prevention.
b. Make early education and childcare a desired career choice.
c. Increase data insight without additional burden.
d. Champion the real living wage for all early education and childcare staff.
e. Invest in career progression, continued professional development and training.
f. Promote integrated models and social purpose businesses.
g. Pursue market reform and national policy influence.
h. Strengthen partnership working to create spaces for sector voice.
- That the final review be endorsed
- That it be noted that the final review will be shared with partners.
Related Meeting
Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Friday, 26 June 2026 - 10.30 am on June 26, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 26 Jun 2026 |