The Government is also launching a consultation today on what the qualification requirements should be to allow early years settings to lower their ratios.
Only early years settings that meet these requirements will be able to operate more flexibly with their ratios.
Below are the key points from the report:
Early Years Teachers
The Government wants more graduates in the early years. The report acknowledges the Early Years Professionals have helped improve the quality of education, but public recognition of their status is low. Early Years Teachers will specialise in early childhood development and meet the same entry requirements and pass the same skills tests as school teacher trainees.
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