The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), which is delivering the pilot nationally in partnership with the Open University, is keen to emphasise that this represents an opportunity for employers with staff above level 3 to enhance their workforce.
Stella Ziolkowski, head of workforce development at the NDNA, said, 'The creation of the EYP is a positive move for settings and is very much about developing from within. The NDNA has been involved in developing the draft standards and, based on its experience of working with daycare providers, sees itself as key to the process.'
The NDNA is a member of the Open University's consultative group and has advised on its early years foundation degree. By working together on the EYP programme, the two say they hope to create a training package that combines the needs of nursery practitioners with the flexible study methods advanced by the Open University.
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