not be able to count in ratios because the Government no longer
recognises the tests, it has emerged.
This is despite the fact they are accepted by nearly 200 universities across the country - including the University of Oxford and University of York - and are widely recognised by those running early years and childcare courses, few of whom appear to be aware of the change.
The rules could mean someone who believes they are at Level 7 (postgraduate) will actually only able to practise at Level 2.
All those with a GCSE equivalent from a company called Equivalency Testing for Career Development, and who started a child qualification at Levels 3 to 7 from September 2014, will be affected. The company says it has put 600 Early Years Teachers (EYTs) through these exams since 2013.
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