Nursery World - Workforce Strategy, Part 1: Level 2

In a new series on the workforce strategy, Charlotte Goddard looks at plans to revise entry level early years qualifications

Hot on the heels of the publication of the delayed early years workforce strategy this spring came a general election, bringing with it further delays as policy-making was paused for the duration. Some in the sector are gloomy about the prospects of the commitments made in the strategy under the auspices of a new minister and a new government. Others, however, say that after the enforced pause, working groups are now beginning to convene to tackle some of the reforms promised by the strategy.

The first of those reforms is the development of a set of criteria for a suite of new early education qualifications at Level 2 – a level which is the equivalent of grades A to C at GCSE and aimed at nursery assistants. These new qualifications should be ready by September 2019.

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