What on earth is going on with early years and childcare qualifications? It's a couple of weeks from the deadline for all the existing sector-related qualifications to be replaced by the new Level 2 and 3 Diplomas for the Children and Young People's Workforce, yet everything is up in the air once more (see News, page 4).
Complaints from various parts of the sector, including trainers and employers, about aspects of the new diploma - such as the lack of progression routes to higher education and the hours of practical experience involved - appeared to be unheeded as the end of December deadline hurtled nearer.
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