Nursery World - Views sought on qualified carers

Early years professionals have been invited to help decide the qualification criteria for registering early education and childcare workers, which is expected to start by the beginning of 2007. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) aims to have the qualification criteria worked out by the end of the year. A spokeswoman said the SSSC estimates that it will need to register around 120,000 early years and childcare workers. She said, 'We are very keen to get people's views. It's so useful to get expertise from the sector. We aim to set qualifications by the end of 2003 so people will have plenty of time to work towards them if they need to.'

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) aims to have the qualification criteria worked out by the end of the year. A spokeswoman said the SSSC estimates that it will need to register around 120,000 early years and childcare workers. She said, 'We are very keen to get people's views. It's so useful to get expertise from the sector. We aim to set qualifications by the end of 2003 so people will have plenty of time to work towards them if they need to.'

The Scottish Social Services Council is introducing its registration of individuals in the care workforce in phases. Phase one, which began this year, includes all those with a diploma in social work, Care Commission officers and staff in residential childcare. Early education and childcare workers will be included in the second phase, alongside adult residential care workers.

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