Equal status and pay for Early Years Professionals

AnonyMouse_46336 · 2013-02-01T18:11:27+0000

I have read Catherine Gaunt's pertinent article (NW, online: 29th Jan 2013, ‘More Great Childcare’: Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined) concerning the effects of changes to Early Years Teacher Training and agree whole-heartedly with the remarks made by Claire Dent. I was relieved, this week, to have completed my final setting visit assessment. However, I am now devastated by the government’s plans to supersede Early Years Professionals (EYPs) with Early Years Teachers (EYTs). I am certainly not alone in thinking that employers (particularly schools and foundation units) will prefer to employ EYTs above EYPs because the new training will incorporate appropriate use of relevant Teaching Standards. Indeed, I am employed at a LA Nursery School and have been advised that they are unlikely to ever employ an EYP even if they are awarded similar EYT status because of their distinct lack of access to ‘Teacher Training’. However, they will welcome the new cohort of Early Years Teachers because they will have undergone specific teacher training to meet Teaching Standards for the age group. I think it is critical that the government quickly agrees that EYPs are provided with free, fast-track training to ensure that they too are qualified in the essential skills that ensure that we are truly given equal status in both respect and financial reward following intensive degree studies and the EYP assessment process. Has it all been for nothing? Am I just over-reacting? I fear not! I would be interested to hear other perspectives. Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined.docx

By AnonyMouse_46336
February 1, 2013 in SCITT, Undergraduate, Postgraduate & EYITT

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