Rosemary Murphy OBE, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association:
'Last summer the National Day Nurseries Association conducted a pilot analysis of training needs of nursery staff and management in the North-east of England. Next year we are hoping to extend this research to give a picture of needs across England and Wales.
'At present the quality, level and geographical spread of training for nursery staff and management is patchy. It is quite difficult to get any accredited training beyond NVQ Level 3, and the availability of Level 4 and advance practitioner qualifications needs to be extended. Nursery staff are also keen to have a clear framework of qualifications within which to develop their career.
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