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<p>Early years teachers are specialists in early childhood development, trained to
lead education and care for children from birth to five years. The department believes
the status of Early Years Teachers is an important matter. We value the work that
Early Years Teachers do and are looking at ways to continue to raise their status
and recognition amongst employers and parents.</p><p> </p><p>Early Years Teachers
are graduates responsible for organising and leading high quality practice in early
years settings and have an understanding of the educational continuum through Key
Stages 1 and 2. Individuals with QTS are able to teach all age ranges, however, the
award of qualified teacher status does not guarantee any particular promotion opportunities.
It is for schools to decide which staff to promote. Due to the diverse nature of the
early years sector, staffing structures vary greatly and there is no single career
path for early years teachers. We are considering, as part of the development of an
early years workforce strategy, how government can support the sector to create career
paths that help staff maximise their potential and forge a successful career within
early years.</p><p> </p><p>The workforce strategy will consider and look to build
on action the government already takes to attract quality staff into the early years,
including the £7,000 of funding we provide to cover course fees, and bursaries of
up to £5,000 for eligible trainees. We also currently support employers to help with
staff training by contributing £7,000 for costs incurred by the employer.</p>
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