Childcare Level 3 qualifications are among 400 fully-funded courses for adults that the Government is making available for free from April 2021.
In Wales, a new level 3 'Diploma plus' is being developed, following lobbying by the University College Union of Leighton Andrew, minister of education.
More than two-thirds of nurseries in Wales have had difficulties recruiting Level 3 qualified staff, according to new research.
Four years after the first employer ‘trailblazer’ group was formed, the new Level 3 apprenticeship standard has finally been approved. Charlotte Goddard reports
What does the CWDC aim to achieve with its new level 3 qualification and what does the sector think of it? Karen Faux takes a closer look.
Nikki Fairchild provides the update on candidate progress at Chichester University and says that the level of enquiries bodes well for recruitment this September
A new level 3 qualification is to be developed by the Children's Workforce Development Council, while others will be phased out, it was revealed last week.
Some students studying distance learning courses in childcare believing that they will lead to full Level 3 qualifications, are discovering the courses are not considered as full and relevant...
Representatives from colleges around the country reacted with shock to the news that they will have to offer the new Level 3 qualification by September 2010.