Nursery World - Early Years Teacher, Part 1

What does the future hold for the Early Years Teacher role? Kathy Brodie introduces our new series, which will go on to examine each of the eight underpinning Standards in detail.

This month, Early Years Professionals (EYPs) will convert to Early Years Teachers. Those wishing to embark on the new programme will need to have GCSE science as well as maths and English to gain a place.

The Standards have been boiled down to eight, with a total 38 sub sections. The new Standards are a mirror image of the Teacher's Standards that were published in September 2012. The main difference is that in addition to the Standards required for a school teacher, Early Years Teachers should also:

The Early Years Teachers will need to have excellent knowledge of child development to be able to support children in sustained shared thinking and ensure secure attachment. They will also need to be able to work effectively in teams and with parents.

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