Nursery World - Greater pay and respect demanded by EYPs

Early Years Professionals earn on average just 1 more after they achieve EYPS, according to research carried out by the union Aspect, which represents EYPs.

A survey of 300 EYPs found that most respondents earned between £8 and £9 an hour.

EYPs should be paid by local or national government, according to 96 per cent of respondents, with 88 per cent saying it was very important that there was an agreed payscale for EYPs and 90 per cent saying there should be parity between EYPs in children's centres and PVI settings.

Aspect is launching the report In their own words: EYPs speak out along with a charter calling for 'professional respect and reward for EYPs' at the Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition in Manchester this weekend (25 April).

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