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The Welsh Government has published a summary of responses to the consultation on professional registration for the childcare and playwork workforce.
The 14-week consultation was launched by the Deputy Minister for Social Services in November 2023. It received 202 responses in total, with 147 responses from individuals and organisations working within the childcare and playwork sector in Wales – including Play Wales.
The consultation sought views on:
- whether or not there should be mandatory registration for playworkers
- who should be registered
- timescales.
The Welsh Government will now consider next steps regarding the development of a childcare and playwork workforce register. Any further work regarding a workforce register for the childcare and playwork workforce will need to involve exploration of the issues and concerns raised in the consultation responses.