Although the courses are accredited as being at Level 3, they can be completed in as little as three months and with no practical experience of working with children.
Chiltern College in Reading contacted Nursery World after one such course came to light when they were verifying the qualifications of an applicant for a job at the college nursery.
The college said that the candidate warranted an interview, but they were concerned about her lack of experience and the short length of time that she appeared to have taken to complete what was described in her application as a Level 3 diploma.
The applicant believed that she was fully qualified to apply for nursery nurse posts advertised as requiring a Level 3 qualification.
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