WHY EMPLOY AN EYP
I was intrigued by the letter from Jean Barczewska (3 June) which highlighted how some employers are not necessarily looking to employ an EYP and will advertise instead for applicants with a level four qualification.
From my experience and from networking with other settings, I feel that EYPS has failed to gain the recognition it so rightly should have. I feel that parents are also unaware of the benefits that an EYP can bring to the setting.
Parents should be directed to seek out settings that employ an EYP, as this in turn would allow them to understand that EYP status should be used as a means to bench-mark quality.
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