It is hoped the long-awaited strategy, which was first announced as a ‘key priority’ 13 months ago by the former childcare minister Sam Gyimah, will help tackle the current crisis in recruitment.
A spokeswoman for the Save Our Early Years campaign, which wants functional skills reinstated as an alternative to GCSEs for Level 3 childcare courses, said, ‘We heard from the Department for Education yesterday that they are working on the Government response to the [literacy and numeracy qualification requirements] consultation, which closed in December, and that it may not be published until the end of February.’
The strategy was originally expected in 2016, with early years minister Caroline Dinenage saying ‘I’m pushing to get the workforce strategy out before Christmas’ at the Nursery World Business Summit in November.
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
