Our first Graduate Practitioner Pathway cohort have completed their pathway, been assessed and are currently in the process of final external moderation. We are looking forward to delivering them news of their outcomes in the coming days.
As a Consortia we have reflected on the candidates on our Graduate Practitioner Pathway. They all brought something important to each pathway and have been able to support each other on their journey. They have been keen to explore theory and practice and have dedicated themselves to the programme.
Although their training has ended they have just started their journeys as EYPs and are now in practice displaying pedagogical leadership and supporting children, staff and parents to achieve better futures. I want to congratulate them and wish them well for the future. As accredited EYPs, there are EYP networks and conferences to help them continue their CPD and I am sure they will take further opportunities as and when they arise.
RECRUITMENT IS LOOKING STRONG
Looking forward, we have Undergraduate Practitioner Pathways and Graduate Entry Pathways in progress at various stages on their routes. Within the next six months these candidates will be undertaking assessments and will be in the same position as the GPPs who have just finished.
I am pleased to report that our recruitment has been strong and we will be running all four pathways (GPP, UPP, GEP and UEP) from the University of Chichester from September 2012.
I am drafting induction programmes for these new starters and updating the programmes to take into consideration the revised standards. I am able to build from the best practice learned from the first cohort to ensure that the quality of the programmes remains high and that each candidate receives a tailored experience to equip them to become a pedagogical leader of practice in the future.
In the spirit of getting our voices heard, I would also like to invite current accredited EYPs and early years teachers to participate in research by Dr Eunice Lumsden at the University of Northampton in respect of the final Nutbrown Report. This relates to recommendation 16, which suggests that a new early years specialist route to QTS, specialising in the years from birth to seven, should be introduced, starting from September 2013. Click on the link to access the survey
http://www.snapsurveys.com/swh/surveylogin.asp?k=134207500541
