What changes should be made to early years qualifications, so that practitioners have the knowledge and skills to develop children's speech and language?
I'd like to see a mandatory basic qualification for all early years practitioners which includes a module on communication and language, such as the one developed for CWDC for the funded Early Years Professional Status qualification. Then I'd like every setting or childminder network to have a Communication Champion/Early Language Lead Practitioner who develops even more expertise. These leading practitioners should have a recognised qualification such as the new City and Guilds Level 3 award in speech, language and communication created by the Communication Trust. Information is available at http://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk.
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