"After having my children, I began volunteering at my child's early years setting and later took up a paid role.
"I really enjoy the environment and my work is rewarding - although not financially. Seeing babies and young children making progress and learn is wonderful. It's great sharing the experience with parents.
"I'm surprised the government has ruled out the English and maths functional qualifications. They really helped me improve my everyday reading, writing and maths skills.
"I took these tests as part of my apprenticeship, which also helped me cope with the study demands. It gave me a real boost after passing. The latest decision means that many of us will need to get maths GCSE in order to progress further.
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