With 2,359 practitioners now having achieved Early Years Professional Status, and another 2,400 candidates currently undergoing the training, it is beginning to have a visible impact on the sector.
A key development is that more than 130 local authorities have established EYP Support Networks. These are already working well to maximise local uptake and support individuals in their practice after they have qualified. Those who enrolled on the course this autumn are benefiting from revised guidance to the standards, based on practical experience of the programme to date.
CWDC is also embarking on some pilot projects to test how EYPS could potentially become an element of Early Childhood Studies degrees, making EYPS a more attractive option for this group of graduates. We are also looking at how achievement of the status could better fit with foundation degrees and top-ups.
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