A consultation examining barriers to EYPS uptake in Dorset is yielding considerable benefits one year down the line.
Currently, 16 per cent of full daycare settings have an EYP, 20 per cent have a candidate undertaking one of the pathways and 42 per cent have a member of staff studying for a foundation degree.
Tina Ironside, workforce development manager at Dorset county council, says, 'While we had been active in meeting the EYPS agenda, there came a point where we felt we had reached saturation point, with a number of settings keen to be engaged but little progress made with some others.
'The University of Winchester won a tender to carry out the consultation, which was designed to highlight how resistant settings could benefit from more encouragement and prompting.'
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
