The Workforce Qualifications Audit Tool will be available to managers in early years settings from January 2009 and will enable them to fulfil the Early Years Foundation Stage requirement to keep accurate records of their employee's qualifications.
Individuals who work independently, including childminders, will also be able to use the tool, which will suggest possible training and qualifications options to users.
Sophie Lowles, project officer for early years at the CWDC, said the audit tool will be especially useful to early years settings that are creating a system of employee records for the first time.
"Where there has previously been no record keeping, this will give settings a template to start. We hope this will refocus people on the training and development of staff," she said.
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