AnonyMouse_11962 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Hello, Can someone 'working towards' either a level 2 or level 3 qualification count in the '50% of other staff' requirement? I can't find anything definitive about it. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Hi Anju, The statutory framework states that one member of staff must hold at least a level 3 and that 50% of your other staff must have at least level 2. So, no, they can't be working towards that level 2; they must have achieved it. Page 29 of the statutory document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11962 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 Thanks Helen - I had thought I remembered something about ‘working towards’ but it was from many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 You're welcome! Are you, like many others, finding it hard to recruit qualified practitioners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11962 Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) Yes! It’s hard to recruit anyone vaguely suitable, and even harder to find anyone qualified. Edited February 15, 2023 by anju 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Such a difficult situation- after all the good things that were put in place- graduate fund, EYPS, Foundation Degrees, all excellent at attracting and keeping high quality staff. But the stress of the work and generally poor pay has ultimately led to us losing many, many wonderful early years teachers and practitioners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11962 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Yes, quite depressing and demoralising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_80301 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Hi This is so confusing as it states that you can count them in this paragraph, can anyone advise? Thankyou 3.30.Only those aged 17 or over may be included in ratios if they are suitable, as in paragraphs 3.9 to 3.11 (and staff under 17 should be supervised at all times). Suitable students on long term placements and volunteers (aged 17 or over) and staff working as apprentices in early education (aged 16 or over) may be included in the ratios if the provider is satisfied that they are competent and responsible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_7120 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 15/06/2023 at 10:39, cath_stokes said: Hi This is so confusing as it states that you can count them in this paragraph, can anyone advise? Thankyou 3.30.Only those aged 17 or over may be included in ratios if they are suitable, as in paragraphs 3.9 to 3.11 (and staff under 17 should be supervised at all times). Suitable students on long term placements and volunteers (aged 17 or over) and staff working as apprentices in early education (aged 16 or over) may be included in the ratios if the provider is satisfied that they are competent and responsible. Hi cath and welcome to the forum. I understand that paragraph to mean you can count them in your ratio as unqualified, providing you have the qualified element in place, so they can’t be part of the 50% must have. for the first time in my 30+ years I am struggling to recruit, as a small team with an unqualified already we have no wriggle room for anyone else unqualified, not that I’d want another unqualified, I think one at a time for us is doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11962 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 18:03, Mouseketeer said: Hi cath and welcome to the forum. I understand that paragraph to mean you can count them in your ratio as unqualified, providing you have the qualified element in place, so they can’t be part of the 50% must have. for the first time in my 30+ years I am struggling to recruit, as a small team with an unqualified already we have no wriggle room for anyone else unqualified, not that I’d want another unqualified, I think one at a time for us is doable. Yes I think the same Cath. It’s such a problem finding staff now, especially qualified ones 😞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11962 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 Sorry, I mean I agree with you Mouseketeer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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