Since September 2008, employers in settings delivering the EYFS are responsible for ensuring that their staff have the qualifications required by the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This sets out the requirements for staff:child ratios and the qualification levels practitioners must hold.
Practitioners working in settings delivering the EYFS and included in the ratio of qualified staff are required to hold 'full and relevant' qualifications as defined by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).
So, what questions are being asked about how the landscape of qualifications is changing?
How do employers and practitioners know which qualifications are 'full and relevant'?
Until 31 August 2009 all qualifications on the Early Years and Playwork Database of Qualifications will continue to be defined as 'full and relevant' by CWDC. Settings delivering the EYFS and working within the Statutory Framework should continue to refer to this database at http://eypquals.cwdcouncil.org.uk/public to check that their setting is meeting the qualification requirements.
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