The likely delay comes after further education providers and awarding bodies raised concerns that the proposed Level 3 Children and Young People's Workforce Diploma does not contain enough guided learning hours to enable students to continue on to higher education without additional study.
From September, colleges will introduce at least three pathways for the new level 3 qualification, which is meant to replace all other level 3 childcare qualifications (Analysis, 29 April 2009).
One pathway will be aimed at students who are in full-time employment, a second will be for those who want part-time education, and a third will be for those who opt for full-time education.
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