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<p>The Early Years Foundation Stage sets staffing and qualification requirements for
early years providers. The government would like to see more trained graduates in
the workforce, and we are supporting this by providing funding for course fees and
bursaries to eligible trainees, and also funding for employers to support trainees.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of graduates in the workforce continues to rise,
and between 2008 and 2013 the proportion of full day care staff with a degree or higher
increased from 5% to 13%. The National Day Nursery Association’s June 2015 survey
showed that 88% of settings employ a graduate Early Years Teacher. There are currently
15,962 individuals who have achieved Early Years Professional Status and Early Years
Teacher Status.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since the inception of early years initial
teacher training in September 2013, we have recruited an overall number of 3206 trainees,
of which 2358 have graduated and been awarded Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). The
2014/15 cohort has 421 individuals still in training and awaiting an outcome. We have
set high standards for individuals gaining Early Years Teacher Status as we want individuals
of the highest calibre in these roles.</p><p> </p>
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