Anna Corbett undertook the 12 months EYP candidates are assigned a mentor to
EYPS programme in 2007 and has never support them during the pathway. If you feel
looked back. Anna is now enjoying a that EYPS is the career option for you then
career working with young children and you will be asked to complete an
choose to undertake the programme Expression of Interest Form and attend an
because she has “always considered Advice and Information day. This will tell you
working with children to be a rewarding all you need to know and give you a
career where no two days are the same.” chance to ask questions about the
programme and what is involved.
Ready to
Once you are accepted on to the
graduate?
programme, you will need to attend briefing
days which cover what happens at key
points during the pathway, such as
If you are currently looking at
assessments. Anna says these were
your career options then you
particularly useful as they “gave
could consider a highly breakdowns of what would happen on
rewarding career working with each day which made them much less
young children. daunting as I felt I knew what to expect.”
If you are preparing to graduate and are Undertaking EYPS also boosts your career
considering your career options, have you prospects. Anna was offered a job upon
ever thought about a career working with achieving EYPS in one of the settings
young children? You may not think that your where she had undertaken one of her work
degree will allow you to do this, but if you She undertook EYPS with National Day placements, and adds that without EYPS
have a Level 6 degree in any subject then Nurseries Association (NDNA) who are she believes she would not have been as
the 12 month pathway for Early Years working in partnership to deliver the status successful. Recently, Anna was recognised
Professional Status (EYPS) could give you with the Open University. After reading with a ‘Childcare Champion’ award from
an entry route to an exhilarating career. about the potential benefits of being an her local authority and her career continues
EYP, Anna attended an advice and to go from strength to strength.
information day hosted by NDNA which she
says “clarified my decision to enrol on the As EYPS is a relatively new status, many
full-time pathway.” nurseries are looking to recruit an EYP. The
ambition is for EYPS to be the ‘gold
The NDNA website www.ndna.org.uk gives standard’ for early years, and if you choose
you lots of information about what EYPS to join this rewarding profession you will be
involves, including how you will attend work making a real difference to children and the
placements and receive the support of a quality of childcare on offer.
mentor. Anna says she particularly enjoyed
the placements during the programme, which So, if you hold a full degree in any subject
the £5,000 bursary the programme offers along with GCSE Maths and English at
helps you cover travel and expenses for. grade C or above (or recognised
The Government is aiming for all children’s equivalents) why not find out more about
centres to be led by an Early Years Early Years Professionals do an important job what a rewarding career you could enjoy as
Professional (EYP) from next year and every as they are critical to the quality of childcare an EYP? Please note that you must also be
other full daycare setting, such as private as an EYP not only supports children but also physically and mentally fit to work with
nursery, by 2015. All training for the EYPS identifies ways to improve quality and support young children and a CRB check will be
is fully funded, and comes with a £5,000 the nursery team. Anna says she believes her carried out to confirm you do not have
bursary to support you. role to “be instrumental in improving the convictions that make you unsuitable to
quality of provision in all areas. We are work with children.
The programme ensures that you develop currently awaiting our Ofsted inspection and I
the necessary skills and knowledge, so if am hopeful my input into the setting will Visit www.ndna.org.uk to find out more.
you have a keen interest in helping young reflect our outcome.” Simply click on the ‘quality, training and
children to blossom during their formative business support’ link then select the ‘early
years and the necessary entry requirements The programme uses a mix of distance years workforce’ option. You can also call
then this could be the option for you. learning and face-to-face training and all 01484 40 70 78 to speak the EYPS team.
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