An investigation by Nursery World has revealed that some colleges are incorrectly stating that Level 3 learners need GCSE passes at A*-C in English and maths to count in ratios or work in early years settings.
It comes nearly a year since the Department for Education reinstated functional skills as alternatives to GCSEs for Level 3 qualifications following overwhelming pressure from the early years sector.
The GCSE requirement had contributed to a steep decline in students enrolling for Level 3 courses, and an ongoing recruitment crisis.
Nursery World visited the websites of 21 colleges across the country that run Level 3 Early Years Educator courses (including apprenticeships). Of these, Kidderminster and Leeds City colleges had not updated their diploma entry requirements to reflect the U-turn by the Department for Education.
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