Early Years Teacher Status Programme
Teaching young children is vitally important. Evidence is clear that high quality early education and childcare can have a powerful impact on young children preparing them for school and later life.
The Government has set out its plan for improving quality in early education and childcare in ‘More Great Childcare’ (January 2013). One of the Government’s key priorities is to raise the status and quality of the workforce. The plan of action to achieve this includes the introduction of the Early Years Teacher Status from September 2013, by building on the strengths of the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) Programme.
Early Years Teachers will lead further improvements in quality, and will be specialists in early childhood development, and trained to work with babies and young children from birth to five. They will be graduate leaders responsible for organising and leading high quality practice in early years settings. Research evidence shows that graduate leaders raise the quality of early years provision by improving their own day to day practice and by leading the practice of others.
Those that successfully complete Early Years Initial Teacher Training and meet the Teachers’ Standards (Early Years) will be Early Years Teachers. They will hold Early Years Teacher Status.
We are pleased to announce that the University of East London in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University, will be delivering the Early Years Teacher Programme at its Stratford Campus in the Cass School of Education and Communities. We positively encourage existing practitioners and new entrants to apply for a funded Early Years Initial Teacher Training places.
We are recruiting now for the September 2013 intake.
Please click here to complete an online application
Pathways
- The Graduate Practitioner Pathway (GPP) is a 6 month programme for graduates who are currently working in the early years sector. Trainees should already have experience with at least two of the following groups: babies, toddlers, young children.
- Undergraduate Practitioner Pathway (UPP) is a 12 month programme aimed at current early years practitioners. At the start of the pathway, Trainees must hold a qualification with a total of at least 240 CAT points, 120 of which must have been obtained at Intermediate Level on the Higher Education Qualifications Framework. Whilst completing the Early Years Initial Teacher Training, UPP Trainees will receive funding to complete 60 additional CAT points to gain an ordinary degree.
- Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) is a 12 month programme aimed at graduates with a degree in any subject and limited experience of working with children from birth to five but who are looking to pursue a career working in early years.
Entry requirements:
- At the start of the pathway all Trainees will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (formerly CRB)
- All Trainees must have a standard equivalent to Grade C and above in English, Mathematics and Science.
- Hold a degree awarded by a United Kingdom higher education institution at the start of the Programme. Those holding international degrees will be required to provide a UK Naric Statement of Comparability.
- All GPP and UPP Trainees must work in an eligible early years setting. GEP Trainees will be expected to undertake two placements during their training on the programme.
- All Trainees will attend an interview.
- All Trainees will be expected to demonstrate that they are able to read effectively and communicate clearly and accurately in English through a written test. This is separate from the GCSE requirement.
- All Trainees must have the right to study and work in the UK before and for the duration of their pathway. Please Note: The programme will not assist in visa applications or renewal of them.
For any further queries please email earlyyearsteacher@uel.ac.uk
