The government has announced plans to require all new nursery staff to have at least a grade C in GCSE English and Maths, as part of the Early Years Educator (Eye) qualification to be introduced from 2014.
Childcare minister Elizabeth Truss said that more rigorous training will mean adult staff will be able to care for increased numbers of children. In settings where early years educators are working with children, one nursery worker will be able to look after four babies or one-year-olds rather than three.
But Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, warned that Truss had ignored the advice of many early years experts by pursuing her desire to change staff-to-child ratios.
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