(2) what estimate he has made of the number of people with (a) a Cache level three, (b) a BTEC national diploma and (c) an NVQ level three in childcare in each year since 1997.
The Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey collects information on staff qualifications that are relevant to working with children and young people. The qualifications are grouped together in the levels that they have been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Table 1 shows the number of paid staff in full day care providers by the highest level of qualification held.
Full day care providers: type of ownership Highest level of qualification held Private number Voluntary number Local authority number School/college number Other number Level 1 650 450 60 90 0 Level 2 16,600 5,100 700 950 500 Level 3 65,900 14,000 5,900 5,500 2,400 Level 4 or above 11,700 2,700 1,300 1,300 350 No relevant qualification 9,300 3,000 700 700 250 1 The figures within this table have been rounded.
DCSF does not hold data on the certificates issued by specific awarding bodies.
Each local authority has a duty to secure the free early education entitlement in their area including the need to ensure that there are providers with appropriate staffing to enable them to do so. More details of the extension of the free early education entitlement for two-year-olds will be available in the child care strategy announced in June and to be published by the end of this year.