Since April this year, those taking Level 3 Early Years Educator qualifications can have Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English instead of GCSEs at grade C or above. The requirement was changed after a long campaign by the sector because of the recruitment crisis caused by the GCSE rule.
Functional Skills qualifications at Level 2 are broadly equivalent to GCSE grade C and above.
The Government is reforming these qualifications with the aim of improving their relevance and credibility in the labour market.
The consultation document asks respondents to read the proposed subject content for all qualification levels in mathematics and English, and then complete a questionnaire to provide feedback.
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