Pathways to EYP Status

If you have a Degree or Foundation Degree the right pathway for you is largely determined by your level of experience working with children aged 0-5 years.

The table below shows the different pathways. The pathway providers will help you identify which one is appropriate to you.

Which Pathway will you take?

 
Practitioner Pathways
for the existing early years workforce
Entry Pathways
for graduates outside of the early years sector
Pathway
 Graduate Practitioner Pathway Undergraduate Practitioner Pathway Graduate Entry Pathway Undergraduate Entry Pathway

Typical Candidate

Graduate requiring a small amount of learning or experience before they can demonstrate the EYP Standards

 Early Years Foundation Degree qualified practitioners. People with a degree and limited experience of working with children from birth to five but who are looking to pursue a career working in early years. Undergraduates completing a degree in Early Childhood Studies (or equivalent full and relevant degree reflecting the EYFS outcomes at Level 6)
Duration 6-9 months 12-18 months 12 -24 months 12-24 months
Pathway
Funding

Pathway fully funded
£800 supply cover
(paid to employer)

 Pathway fully funded
£3,200 supply cover
(paid to employer) 		Pathway fully funded
£3,500 bursary
(paid to candidate)		 Pathway fully funded
£3,500 bursary
(paid to candidate)
When
 All pathways are delivered by the providers listed below and commence every January and September

Which Pathway Provider will you choose?

Provider January September Location(s) Comments
Practitioner Pathways Entry
Pathways		 Practitioner Pathways Entry
Pathways
Graduate Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate

Best Practice Network

t: 0117 9209 208
e: eyps@bestpracticenet.co.uk
www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/eyps

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APPLY NOW for January 2012 pathways.

Contact training provider directly for details of pathways in and around Dorset and how to apply.

Best Practice will be offering EYP pathways in the South West from January 2012.

Open University

OU are no longer working in partnership with NDNA to deliver EYP pathways. We are awaiting confirmation if other EYP providers are able to fund the OU degree top-up as part of the Undergraduate Practitioner Pathway, and will update this website when known.

SCIL (Somerset Centre for Integrated Leadership)

t: 01823 368280
e: eyps@somerset.gov.uk
www.scilearning.org.uk

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APPLY NOW for January 2012 pathways.

Contact training provider directly for details of pathways in and around Dorset and how to apply.

SCIL (Somerset Centre for Integrated Leadership) are delivering pathways in the South West as part of the University of Worcester partnership (previously SWIfT) . SCIL will continue to work in partnership with Bournemouth University for practitioners completing the degree top-up and wishing to progress to the Undergraduate Practitioner Pathway.

University of Winchester

t: 01962 827467
e: eyps@winchester.ac.uk
www.winchester.ac.uk/eyps

Although The University of Winchester are still delivering EYP pathways as part of The University of Chicester partnership, they can now only offer funded places to candidates within the South East.