The committee made the request following a petition from the public sector union Unison for a full review of the sector. In response, the committee said it would look at the request again, probably in the early autumn, once the Executive's reviews of qualifications, an integrated early years strategy, early years curriculum and assessment were published.
Earlier this month Unison called a ballot on an all-out strike by its nursery nurse members, the latest move in their two-year dispute over pay and career structure. The union's argument is that nursery nurses have not been recognised for their extra responsibilities that will come with the Executive's strategy, in terms of either pay or career development.
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