EYP V Early Years Teacher

[EmmaGeary]

Hi,

 

I acheived EYPS back in 2009 when it was known as Early Years Professional Status. As it is now known as Early Years Teacher...... are you calling yourself an Early Year Teacher or sticking to the old school term of EYP???!

 

It's more for the literature!

 

Thanks!

[diesel10]

I think this has been discussed before although maybe on the eyp forum.

 

I still call myself an eyp until I get the salary and a pension definitely not a teacher. But that's just my opinion.

[Stargrower]

I got EYP status in 2009 too, and still call myself an EYP...although most people still have no idea what it means! I guess Early Years Teacher is much more self-explanatory.

Edited December 2, 2014 by Stargrower

[Carol]

I call myself EYP, someone recently said to me .... Oh your only an EYP not an EYT

[hali]

Yes Carol I had had that too ..........

[Guest]

how misguided! Words fail me at times like that.

[Cait]

I've got Early Years Practitioner status through the OU, so perhaps I'm an EYP now, if the Professional has upped to Teacher status?

[woodlands1997]

I had a letter from the people I did my EYPS with around the time the EYT came in asking if I wanted to pay £10 for a new certificate to show it was the same as an EYT!

[EmmaGeary]

Interesting to hear your opinions.

I've found this .......https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/improving-the-quality-and-range-of-education-and-childcare-from-birth-to-5-years/supporting-pages/early-years-teachers and it reads:

 

'Those who already hold early years professional status will be recognised as the equivalent of early years teachers.'

[Guest]

Hi All

Had a conversation with my line manager today who said that OFSTED were saying that EYPS was not recognised as a Full and Relevant Level 3 qualification in order to manage a setting/be in ratio...I am no longer a Manager but may like to go back to it at some point....I hold a first degree in Social Sciences, An EYPS, a level 3 in Classroom assistance, a Level 3 in leadership and management and have 8 years experience of managing settings, I feel I can do a very good job of it but is my EYP 'full and relevant'?

On the GOV.UK website EYP is not even listed, but then a further site said it was so obviously full and relevant they didn't need to list it..in a bit of a panic now!

Thanks