Can a new graduate fresh from university gain Early Years Professional Status (EYPS)?
Early Years Professionals (EYPs) will be key to raising the quality of early years provision. They will be change agents to improve practice. They will lead practice amongst those delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), in a range of settings modelling the skills and behaviours that promote good outcomes for children and supporting and mentoring other practitioners. It is unlikely that a newly qualified graduate will have sufficient experience to handle this. However, people have different backgrounds and may have gone into their degree course with substantial experience. In the EYPS introduction and information guide we have provided details of the twelve-month full-time training pathway. This pathway to EYPS has been designed with new graduates who have some experience in early years sector in mind and will include 18 weeks of early years setting placements.
