Linda Pirie, AQNS board member, said experienced, older workers could be forced in to redundancy if they did not hold the correct 'paper qualifications' and did not want to study or sit exams again.
From the end of 2006, early education and childcare workers will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council in a move to improve quality and maintain standards.
Under the new criteria, applicants will be able to register as support workers, practitioners or lead practitioners/managers. They will be required to hold at least one qualification from a comprehensive list spanning the early years, health and education sectors.
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