The new occupational standards for children's care, learning and development, which provide a framework for qualifications and training, have now been approved by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the UK Co-ordinating Group.
They were developed following a review of old standards for early years education and care facilitated by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and funded by the Department for Education and Skills.
More than 1,000 organisations and individuals were consulted.
The revised standards set out the core skills and knowledge needed in universal and specialised children's care in settings including children's centres and home-based care.
They consist of 87 units of competence. For the first time professionals working with children will be required to have knowledge and understanding of child development from birth to 16, allowing them to work more flexibly.
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