Indications that the early years workforce strategy will be yet further delayed until the end of February will add to the stress on nurseries and colleges finding it nearly impossible to recruit Level 3s or those wanting to take the Early Years Educator qualification. The prospect of a solution to the crisis caused by the requirement for A-C GCSEs in maths and English is stretching ever further into the distance.
And news that England is likely to take part in PISA-style tests for five-year-olds raises fears that there will be yet more pressure on the early years curriculum to narrow its focus.
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