Government U-turns on early years qualification entry requirements
he government has backtracked on plans to require applicants to have at least a GCSE grade C in English and maths before they can begin an early years apprenticeship.
Instead the two GCSE qualifications will become an exit requirement for those taking the apprenticeship.
The move has been made amid concern from the early years sector that making GCSEs an entry requirement would set the bar too high.
Earlier this month the Early Years Trailblazer Group, which is made up of early years employers and groups had urged the government to ensure applicants could study GCSEs alongside their vocational training.
The new entry requirements have been approved by the Department for Business, Skills and Innovation and the Department for Education, and will be reviewed after a year.
Source: CYPNow
