Guest Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) I am in the process of evaluating our training policy (yet again, I changed my mind ) for my FD assessment over the next 3 weeks, and there is a line in there that basically says, staff will be sent on courses in child care at NVQ Levels 1, 2 or 3 as appropriate. I have never heard of an NVQ Level 1 course, let alone anybody that holds a level 1, so was wondering if there was such a thing and if so, how would a person stand in terms of level of qualification within the nursery? For example, when I started in child care, a level 2 qualified person was a qualified nursery assistant and the level 3 was a senior qualified practitioner (although not necessarily a senior in their setting). Now it seems that this has changed and a level 2 is now called a nursery nurse, as is a level 3 qualified person. Also, how do Ofsted view the whole qualifications business? If there is such a thing as a level 1 qualification, is it "recognised" by Ofsted? Sorry, a lot of jumbled questions going on there, but the answers, I am hoping will form part of my evaluation for my module assessment. Thanks in advance! (Don't think I've ever used that smilie before!) Edited November 22, 2006 by Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_3139 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I wasnt sure, but apparently, yes there is a level 1. Here's a link to one college offering it but a google search found others. Level 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 We have had students studying for level 1 NVQ but think they need to progress to level 2 before they are actually qualified to a standard to work with children but Im not certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_6541 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 level 1's practically unhead of now unless someone had no qualifications or experience. most people would enter at level 2 and do key skills. OFSTED only recognise level 2 and 3, and even then a ratio of how many you should have. In my experience though, passing the level 2, and doing level 3 doesnt mean the same as it used to, level 3 is a supervisors qualification, but some of the girls who are on it, couldnt organise themselves, never mind a nursery, no initiative and no confidence to get on with things that are done routinely. possibly explains the push for level 4 and EYPS (level 5) now. I do have some very good staff qualified level2, struggle with explaining themselves in writing, and so stuck in a kind of no-mans land with the level 3, OFSTED make allowances for people like this, and so long as there is confidence in their ability on my part, they can fulfil a level 3 role for the most part. There must always be at least 1 level 3 on site at all times though. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Thanks for that. I was feeling a bit the same, I had never heard of a Level 1 qualification. I did look at Rea's link, but it still didn't ring any bells. Thanks Rea, Marion and Alis2son for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_6541 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I just read through a copy of something i found, might be of some use. Day_Care_Guidance_on_Recruitment.doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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