QUALIFICATIONS SCRAMBLE
Having read about the E-degree being offered by Glyndwr Universty in Wrexham, North Wales (News, 13 May), I must express my reservation about encouraging participants on to what could surely be the slippery slope in standards of qualifications in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
The scramble to attain relevant qualifications at Level 5 by 2015 for all EYFS managers and leaders to fulfil the Government mandate should be monitored carefully, and all courses should be evaluated constantly for standards of delivery.
The reasons for completing a Foundation Degree in Childcare and Education or Early Years is not just for the qualification itself, but the opportunity to study with other practitioners from a wide variety of settings and cultural backgrounds, which can be most stimulating. This is the case for students and lecturers alike.
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