Petition · past parliament
Accept Functional Skills as an equivalent qualification for EYE's Level 3
Closed
143 signatures
What the petition asks
I am very concerned about the negative impact of the Government’s decision that all Level 3 Early Years Educators must have at least a C grade in GCSE English and maths with no equitable alternative such as Functional Skills allowed.
Your policy will mean there will be a significant shortfall in the number of Level 3 childcare practitioners, which threatens the quality of care that children will get in early years settings.
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
143
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Jul 2016
Closed
13 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.