“…Consequently, the younger children in the service are often staffed by less qualified staff than the older children. This situation is problematic, as evidence within the current early childhood education literature strongly suggests that the qualities of children"s experiences are affected by the qualifications of the staff employed (Fisher, Patulny & Cummings, 2004;Hayes, Palmer, & Zaslow, 1990;Whitebrook, Howes, & Phillips, 1990;Wangmann, 1995;McCartney, Scarr, Phillips & Grajek, 1985;Philips, 1987;Phillips & Adams, 2001).…”