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Early Years Professional status is for people who are qualified, with experience. The Government states that in the near future all managers must have a level 4 qualification, so now is the time for managers to gain it. Funding is available and it is not as hard to get as you might think.

Funding is available and it is not as hard to get as you might think.

At first I wondered why I needed a degree, but Ifound that it opens your mind to different ideas, shows you new ways of teaching, shows the background for why we teach children a certain way and how to look to the future and achieve better, not only for the children in your care but for you.

Early years practitioners need degrees, like those in most other professional jobs - nurses, teachers, lawyers. This is essential if we want working with children to become a real job with real pay and conditions and to get the recognition we deserve.

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