EYPS

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) is a professional accreditation for graduate early years practitioners in England. The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) introduced the status in order to support the professional development of the childcare sector.

The Government aims to have an Early Years Professional in all early years settings in England by the year 2015.

NDNA, along with our partner The Open University, is the national provider of Early Years Professional Status. So, if you are interested in becoming an Early Years Professional then why not gain your status through us – the early years experts!

All training is free, there is a bursary to support those on the Full-time Training Pathway and if you are working in a nursery then support is available to help with the cost of providing cover.

We offer three pathways to becoming an Early Years Professional:

Validation Pathway

For those working in childcare who hold a Level 6 degree

Full-time Pathway

For those not currently working in early years who hold a Level 6 degree

Long pathway

For those working in childcare who hold an Open University Level 5 Foundation Degree in early years

EYPS case studies

Read how EYPS can make a difference to your career

All candidates require GCSE (or recognised equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths. If you don’t have those qualifications but wish to gain them you can contact NDNA for details of organisations offering equivalency testing.

How to apply

You need to choose the pathway that fits your level of experience and qualification to find out more about what is involved and download the CWDC EYPS Prospectus. If you would like to take your application further you then need to download and complete the expression of interest form and return it to us.