The consultation is being managed on behalf of the early years sector by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and follows the Government's abolition of all 72 National Training Organisations, including the Early Years NTO, on 31 March, and its decision to replace them with a smaller number of SSCs. However, the Government has indicated that it is unlikely the early years sector will qualify for SSC status as it is not big enough.
Rosemary Murphy, NDNA chief executive, said, 'We have been told by the Department for Education and Skills that the early years sector is too small to have its own Sector Skills Council, so we are consulting to see what would be the benefits of an alliance with other sectors.'
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