early years initial teacher (EYITT) training from April.
About 40 providers are currently accredited to offer Early Years Teacher Status at higher education institutions and school-centred ITT across England.
Ofsted said this was part of a drive to help raise standards in nurseries and early years settings.
Early years teachers with EYTS have to meet the same entry requirements as those applying to become primary school teachers.
Ofsted currently inspects initial teacher training in the primary, secondary, and further education phases. However, this is the first time that early years initial teacher training will be inspected.
Ofsted will update the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) inspection handbook before it begins to inspect early years initial teacher training providers in April.
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