Those working in the early years sector often feel marginalised in comparison with the wider education sector when it comes to professionalism. Early Years Teacher Status, for example, was designed to be broadly equivalent to Qualified Teacher Status, but in practice offers more limited opportunities and does not bring an equivalent salary. However, the new National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL) could help to even things out, says Lyn Challender, senior education adviser for early years at the Education Development Trust.
The NPQEYL is part of a suite of eight professional development programmes developed by the Education Development Trust on behalf of the Department for Education, and was developed to align with other National Professional Qualifications in senior leadership, headship and executive headship.
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