Nursery World - APEL keeps going

I qualified as an NNEB in 1983. I was advised that APEL might be the route to take to be recognised for the work and training that I have put into my chosen career. To answer Angela Beecham's letter ('Why re-qualify?', 12 February), APEL qualifications will be running for five years to enable those who need a Level 3 qualification to attain it by using their wealth of prior leaning.

To answer Angela Beecham's letter ('Why re-qualify?', 12 February), APEL qualifications will be running for five years to enable those who need a Level 3 qualification to attain it by using their wealth of prior leaning.

The qualification will continue to be recognised even if the courses stop running after the five years. But they will continue running if more people need the APEL qualification to do the work they do in order to fall in line with the national daycare standards.

There is no cut-off where those with the qualification will be 'not qualified' and have to 're-qualify'. Once you have your APEL you will be recognised as having a Level 3 qualification.

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