The pandemic has been a time of widespread disruption for trainers and students alike, with the early years sector hit with widespread changes to Level 3 qualification routes at the same time as trying to navigate Covid-secure placements when settings are closed or restricted by bubbles, sickness or travel bans.
Along with the arrival of the much-delayed Level 3 standard, there has also been the phasing in of T-Levels. On top of this, the sector is still recovering from the reinstatement of functional skills after a huge drop in candidates caused by the GCSE-only maths and English requirement for Early Years Educator (EYE) courses.
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