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 in partnership with the University of East Anglia and Suffolk College.
 
 
 
 
Early Years Professional Status
Early Years Professional Status helps you to:
 
  1. •enhance your children’s play, care and learning
  2. •improve your professional abilities
  3. •develop the standards of your setting
  4. •build your leadership skills
 
EYPS training and development is:
 
  1. •fully-funded including funding for cover
  2. •delivered close to home in flexible ways
  3. •individually tailored for each candidate
 
The University of East Anglia and Suffolk College are working together to deliver EYPS. We:
 
  1. •understand the day-to-day pressures you face
  2. •deliver high academic quality in a practical way
  3. •have a first-class reputation
  4. •are local people with national skills and experience
 
 
 
Email eypdu@uea.ac.uk
 
Telephone 01603 591911
 
School of Education and Lifelong Learning
Early Years Professional Development
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of East Anglia                
Norwich  NR4 7TJ