The latest hold-up was with signing off the assessment plan by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education, the final stage in enabling the Level 3 to be ready for delivery. A version had been in place since September last year.
The new standard will be funded at a higher rate than the existing framework, at £5,000-£6,000.
The approval follows years of delays, political wrangling, the sacking of the initial early years trailblazer group tasked with drawing up the standard, and several versions of the standard being submitted.
Last year, the second early years trailblazer group, led by Busy Bees, resigned from the post. Fay Gibbin, CEO of Busy Bees Training Academy, who chaired the group, claimed the process was not sufficiently employer-led.
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