In what he called a 'big move', the childcare minister said, 'I will be revisiting the options on how to make sure the sector has both the right number of staff and the right quality of staff to deliver 30 hours,' adding that 'this review of requirements for level 3 qualifications will be delivered alongside the workforce strategy'.
Speaking at the annual NDNA conference, Mr Gyimah said changes to requirements would be consulted upon, but added, 'I am not going to give a timetable today' - a statement that prompted concerned heckles from the audience.
During consultations with the sector over the last few months he acknowledged that 'the most common issue in terms of attracting staff at Level 2 and 3 is the introduction of the GCSE requirement'.
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