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Apprenticeships are the lifeblood of early education, and the Early Years Educator Level 3 is the most popular apprenticeship in the UK. The Government’s announcement will open doors to many individuals who may have previously been ‘put off’ by the maths and English requirements and is likely to play a significant role in addressing ongoing recruitment challenges within the nursery sector.
As my colleague Michelle Phoenix, head of quality and curriculum at CT Skills, recently stated in Nursery World, “Removing functional skills will support some learners in the sector who have simply chosen not to complete an early years apprenticeship due to the maths and English requirements. Removing the pressure will encourage more learners into the sector and support the skills gap in early years. We just need to be careful that we don't end up with no-one progressing to manager level.”
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