NVQ survey seeks changes to titles

Early years practitioners across the UK have until the end of this month to respond to a consultation on the review of the National Occupational Standards and S/NVQs. The Department for Education and Skills has funded the National Day Nurseries Association to facilitate the review of the standards at levels 2, 3 and 4 for early years care and education. The first period of consultation, from last September to December, surveyed the existing standards and qualifications struc- tures, canvassed the views of practitioners and organisations through 12 focus groups across the UK, and conducted telephone interviews with 100 other organisations...