The training academy arm of the Busy Bees chain had led the 11-strong provider group, which was set up last year to ensure employers took the lead on developing training standards for the early years workforce.
The group has been working alongside the Institute for Apprenticeships (IFA) panel, which is responsible for approving apprenticeship standards, on developing the Level 3 early years apprenticeship.
But Busy Bees said it has left as it no longer believes the process of setting the early years standards is employer-led.
"We initially wanted to be involved in the process of determining the most appropriate requirements for our Level 3 practitioners so that we could help create a framework that incorporates robust training and effective, meaningful qualifications with agreed standards in place, said Busy Bees training academy chief executive Fay Gibbin.
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