A consultation on literacy and numeracy qualification requirements for Level 3, due to close today, had received more than 3,000 responses last week.
Early years minister Caroline Dinenage said the feedback has been mixed, but Nursery Worldis not aware of significant support for retaining the maths and English GCSEs requirements.
A surprise proposal that has been gaining traction is a new alternative qualification to both grade C or above GCSEs and functional skills Level 2.
The DfE’s consultation, the results of which will feed into the awaited workforce strategy, asks respondents which literacy and numeracy qualifications requirements at Level 2 they think are most appropriate for Level 3 Early Years Educator.
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