Updates to this book are related to the revised "CWDC Candidate Handbook 2009". The Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) award is aimed at early years practitioners and graduates seeking a career in the early years sector. The award offers the opportunity to engage in reflection, identify professional development needs and develop interpersonal skills, empowering candidates to lead high quality practice in early years settings. This book provides advice and guidance on every part of the process, including: what EYPS is and why it's important; how to gain EYPS via the various training pathways; how to meet the EYP standards; how to identify effective leadership characteristics; ways to model, support and promote good outcomes for children; ways to develop and mentor early years practitioners; and, how to work in partnership with children, families and other professionals. Each chapter includes reference to the EYPS standards, photographs to illustrate practice, case study material, reflective practice tasks, links to other EYP standards (where appropriate), suggested further reading and useful websites. Denise Reardon worked as an early years teacher before moving into further and higher education and becoming Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) Programme Director at Canterbury Christ Church University.
| ISBN | 1847871909 | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9781847871909
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 431 | | Imprint | SAGE Publications Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 232 | | Publication date | 18 Apr 2009 | | Width (mm) | 186 | | Library of Congress | LB1139.3 | | Spine width (mm) | 13 | | DEWEY | 372.11 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Getting Started: An Introduction to Early Years Professional Status What Is the EYPS Process? What Qualities, Knowledge, Skills and Understanding Does an EYP Need to Have? What Is Effective Practice? Early Years Effective Practice: Assessment Arrangements, Routines and Communication, Language and Literacy Protecting Effective Practice Relationships with Children Families and Carers Sustaining Team Work and Collaboration and Professional Development Needs Going through the Gateway Beyond the Gateway The Final Stages of the EYPS Validation Process: The Setting Visit Concluding Commentary
'I would recommend this book for anyone embarking on a career in early years or for practitioners seeking to enhance their professional profile within the context of high quality practice in early years settings' - Early Years Educator
'This book is ideal for anyone wanting to achieve this award.It is a very accessible and comprehensive text' - Early Years Educator
'[T]his is a very valuable resource for existing and aspiring EYP candidates, particularly as there are very few similar resources currently available' - Early Years Update
'The strength of this book lies in its knowledge base. Readers may absorb this as a means of assuring themselves of the need to achieve a certain level of professionalism, more particularly Early Years Professional Status!.Achieving Early Years Professional Status is a valuable addition to the range of literature currently available to the early years practitioners, students and lecturers' - ESCalate
'Oh how I wish I had bought Denise Reardon's book before I embarked on my training...The occasional humorous notes, research, expert quotes and personal experiences make it an inspirational and informative read' - Children and Young People Now
'In this book, Denise Reardon offers EYP candidates a thorough analysis of the EYPS process from the outset through to validation. She explores the new role of EYP within the current national early years context with insight and, using her own recent experience she provides candidates with invaluable, deeply thoughtful and effective guidance. With a focus throughout on ensuring success and effecting change through reflection and analysis, this book is essential reading for EYPS candidates' - Viki Bennett, Principal Lecturer and Programme Leader for the Early Years Foundation Degree, Bath Spa University
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