Last week, the Level 3 early years standard was published saying: 'Employers who recruit candidates without English and maths GCSE at Grade C or above… must ensure that the candidate achieves this standard prior to the completion of the apprenticeship.'
But on the same day, the National College for Teaching and Leadership confirmed that these rules will only be in place for funded learners until August 2015 when the rules will change.
Asked why the standard was published with an exit requirement if this is only going to last for a year, a spokesman said, ‘We are raising the standard of our Early Years Educators, who are responsible for leading nurseries and educating and caring for young children, by requiring them to have at least a C in GCSE English and Maths.’
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