The BTEC National in Children's Play, Learning and Development (CPLD) is significant in that it was developed in collaboration with early years employers and organisations in the sector.
It has the backing of large nursery groups, as well as early years organisations.
The new BTECs come in five sizes, ranging from 180 guided learning hours to a full-time two-year diploma of 1,080 guided learning hours. Four of them have been accredited and the diploma is expected to be approved shortly by Ofqual.
The aim is to attract a wide range of learners, from those who might want to try out an early years qualification, for example as equivalent to an A/S Level or an A Level, to those who want to go on to the two-year diploma.
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