Nursery World - EYP Diary - Moving on in 2013

Nikki Fairchild provides the update on candidate progress at Chichester University and says that the level of enquiries bodes well for recruitment this September

Final assessments for those who started in January 2012
The setting visits have been completed for all January 2012 candidates and internal moderation of these visits took place before Christmas. Candidates will be hearing their outcomes and Teaching Agency formal notification of these will be issued in due course. For all candidates who have met the EYPS requirements since January 2012, and who have studied at the University of Chichester, there will be an event to celebrate their achievement in gaining EYPS. This is planned for late March and invites will be despatched soon.

Recruitment for January 2013
The last candidate has been interviewed and has accepted a place for the six monthGraduate Practitioner Pathway cohort commencing this month. The recruitment for the University of Chichester is now closed. Our consortium partners are finalising their recruitment and teaching will be underway imminently.

Candidates on pathways commencing September 2012
Candidates on pathways commencing from September 2012 will be working on eight standards as detailed in the document ‘Guidance to the standards for the award of Early Years Professional Status – July 2012’. The outcomes for candidates from this date will be ‘Met’ or ‘Not met’ and tutors are working collaboratively with candidates to support them on their journeys.

University of Chichester candidates
We currently have four pathways in progress at different stages:

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