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Nutbrown review: interim report spells out key messages for qualifications reform

Improving literacy and numeracy skills for early years practitioners and bringing in a new licensing system are key issues that Professor Cathy Nutbrown highlights in her interim report published today.

The report, part of the independent review into early education and childcare qualifications, is based on findings gathered during her call for evidence, which involved 982 responses to the consultation, six consultation events around the country and an online survey with Netmums of more than 1,000 parents.

The quality of tuition, the standard of qualifications, and recruitment, retention and career progression are the three key areas of concern highlighted in the report.

The report sets out what Professor Nutbrown has heard so far about these areas and gives ideas about how they might be addressed, which will be investigated further over the next few months, ahead of the final report published this summer.

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