The first five years of a child's life are the most important in their development when they learn to build relationships and to deal with the world around them.
Being an Early Years Professional (EYP) is a huge responsibility and, at the same time, one of the most rewarding jobs there is.
These pages tell you more about the new Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) and how you can achieve the status with the University of East Anglia, Norwich, and University Campus Suffolk, Ipswich.
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| Claire, part-time EYPS student | Tabitha, full-time EYPS student |
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| Diane, Early Years Professional | Rebecca, full-time EYPS student |
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| Rachel, full-time EYPS student | Maria, Early Years Professional |
Early Years Professional Status helps you to:
- enhance your children’s play, care and learning
- improve your professional abilities
- develop the standards in early years settings
- build your leadership skills
EYPS training and development is:
- fully-funded including funding for supply cover
- delivered close to home in flexible ways
- individually tailored for each candidate
The University of East Anglia and University Campus Suffolk
are working together to deliver EYPS. We:
- understand the needs of early years professionals
- deliver high academic quality in a practical way
- have a first-class reputation
- are local people with national skills and experience
