You may have read descriptions of the different courses available for prospective early years teachers, but what do people on them say they are actually like?
Nursery World has interviewed candidates on each route to Early Years Teacher Status, plus people on two specialised routes which can lead to EYTS or Qualified Teacher Status: School Direct and Teach First.
To find out what a former climate change scientist, a geologist, an aspiring actor and school-based nursery practitioner say about their training and why they chose it, read our management guide.
