The Scottish Executive is considering a re-evaluation of early years qualifications, following the publication of a report that found the system to be complex and obstructive when it came to career development.
The report, Awards in Early Education, Childcare and Playwork: A Qualification Framework for the Future, by Children in Scotland, found that childcare candidates were faced with a vast array of qualifications, none of which covered the full spectrum of skills required in the sector. After speaking to training providers, childcare providers, students and key stakeholders, the researchers found the current qualifications framework to be 'inflexible, fragmented in its construct and with in-built barriers to transfer of knowledge and skills across the sector'.
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