Is it true that early years settings whose staff are not all at level 3 will be deemed unsatisfactory by Ofsted?
Ofsted has stated: “If providers do not meet the qualifications requirements of the EYFS it will have an impact on judgements as they are not meeting legal requirements. However, it will not necessarily result in an inadequate judgement. We focus on the impact that a lack of qualified staff has on the quality of provision and outcomes for children.” Currently the EYFS Statutory Framework does not require all staff to be qualified to level 3, and neither do CWDC. Early learning and childcare providers on domestic and non-domestic premises should be carrying out an audit of qualifications held by staff (an audit tool is available on the CWDC website). Where qualifications do not meet the criteria of ‘full and relevant’ practitioners have until September 2012 to complete any required pathways to ensure qualifications continue to meet requirements. The next stage in realising the change and raising the status of the early learning and childcare workforce will be the introduction in Septemb
