Several members have recently approached us with concerns over the administration of the Graduate Leader Fund in their setting. Sadly this appears to be a problem all over the country.
While it seems – thanks goodness – to be only a minority of employers where this is an issue, for those affected it is clearly of major importance as it is money that should be going to salaries to recognise leadership status, skills and responsibilities.
This issue has been picked up by CYP Now today.
These are of course other issues associated with the GLF as well. Hugely variable in the way it is administered in different settings and LAs, unavailable to those in many sessional settings or to childminders, and with no clear long-term future, the GLF is no silver bullet. Yet for many EYPs it is nevertheless a vital source of income. It is simply unacceptable if it disappears into settings or is used to replace basic pay.
