The muddled nature of early years qualifications has long caused headaches for employers, practitioners, parents and training providers. The sheer number of qualifications, alongside their varying breadths and depths, has led to confusion for those seeking employment and progression in early years and for employers when recruiting and supporting staff development.
Now change is here. The CWDC is addressing this problem and the reform of vocational learning across England provides the opportunity to do so. The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) brings us credits as the recognised 'currency' of learning, with practitioners achieving full qualifications through accumulating units and carrying learning across the workforce.
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