The Early Years Qualifications Audit Tool is there not only to reflect existing qualifications but also to provide the impetus for staff to undergo further training.
In a wider sense, it has a remit to raise the standard of training right across the workforce. The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), which designed it, believes it will be crucial to developing successful national training programmes.
This is corroborated by Jo Elsey, workforce development officer for Windsor and Maidenhead, who says that settings in her area who have trialled the tool are now well aware of its advantages.
'Because it matches existing qualifications with the new qualifications list, nurseries can identify where staff might need additional training,' she says. 'They appreciate that if their local authority has accurate data, then it can plan effectively to meet providers' training needs.'
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