Early years and nursery workers

At the heart of every child’s development lies the important foundation provided by the early years workforce, and at Community, we’re proud to represent thousands of members across the early years sector in the UK, including:

  • Early years and nursery staff
  • Early years teachers
  • Nursery managers
  • Child carers

Through our specialised education and early years team, we advocate for fair wages, improved working conditions, access to continued professional development, secure better policies and much more. In 2020, Voice, the union for education professionals joined the Community family, and with it, brought centuries of experience and knowledge. 

We will always be there to help guide you through your career and any challenges or issues you face at work.

Join the union for early years and nursery workers today

Together with our members across the early years sector, we are delivering a fairer world of work for everyone, and we want you to join us. Whatever your income or support needs, our rates will work for you, with membership starting from £7.13 per month. You can find our full list of subscriptions here.

Find out more below about our membership benefits, how we can help you at work, and our latest early years campaign which is calling on government to recognise the importance of the early years workforce in the UK.

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Bespoke early years advice and representation

Bespoke early years advice and representation

Advice and representation is at the heart of what we do. Our trained legal officers and trade union representatives are on hand to offer support and protection with issues around pay, holiday, workload, and more so you can focus on what matters most.

Bespoke early years advice and representation

Access member-exclusive benefits

Access member-exclusive benefits

As a Community member you have access to an exclusive package of benefits designed to help you inside and out of work, including legal support, learning and training, financial support, discounts and savings across hundreds of brands and much more.

Access member-exclusive benefits

Learning opportunities for early years workers

Learning opportunities for early years workers

You can access over 650 CPD-accredited learning courses and training programmes through your Community membership. From safeguarding and prevent duty to EYFS qualifications and neglect awareness, each opportunity is designed to help you thrive at work and in your career.

Learning opportunities for early years workers

Our Early Years Charter campaign

Our Early Years Charter campaign

Through our Early Years Charter, we’re calling on government to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector, improve pay, and recognise the specialised work that early years professionals undertake. Sign our charter today and get involved.

Our Early Years Charter campaign

Not a member? Join today

Not a member? Join today

At Community, we are fighting for a better world of work for early years workers and we want you to join us. Become a member today and add your voice to our ever-growing membership of early years and nursery workers.

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We have received your query and a member of our Service Centre Department will be in touch to discuss further with you.

Due to service demands it is not always possible for our advisors to reply to your query immediately. We aim to respond within 48 hours of receipt.

If your employer has invited you to a formal meeting (disciplinary, grievance or appeal) and you are seeking representation, if you have not already done so via this form, please provide us with all relevant supporting information including any notes/minutes from any investigation process and your email/letter of invitation, which should include full details of when and where the meeting is due to take place.

Please note that representation is not provided for investigation meetings.

If you have any further queries, please contact our Service Centre Department on 0800 389 6332 or at servicecentre@community-tu.org.

       
           

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