EmmaGeary Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel10 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I call myself EYP, someone recently said to me .... Oh your only an EYP not an EYT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Yes Carol I had had that too .......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 how misguided! Words fail me at times like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodlands1997 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaGeary Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 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.' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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