Maureen Smith, who is working for the Children's Workforce Development Council, said the expected growth in the childcare workforce, coupled with the expansion of the standards to cover children's development up to the age of 16, meant the work of assessors would need to be augmented by more experts.
"Expert witnesses are now being seen as a much more important source of evidence," said Smith. "For example, if you have a children's centre we would be looking at teachers or others with sufficient credibility to act as an expert witness."
The assessment strategy for new vocational qualifications highlights the importance of expert testimony. It says work with children and families can involve sensitive situations requiring confidentiality, and that experts will be an "important source of performance evidence in the workplace".
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