Graduate leader fund

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013

The revised funding is to support graduate Early Years Professional (EYP) leadership in full daycare settings in the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) sector. Qualification funding is also available for sessional settings and childminders.

Funding will:

• Support practitioners with the cost of the Early Years Foundation Degree.
• Support practitioners with the cost of the 3rd year top up resulting in a full degree.
• Support full daycare settings who employ a graduate or graduate EYP to lead professional practice.

All funding is subject to change annually and all funding is awarded on a first come first served basis.

Graduate leader funding guidance for 2012 to 2013 [76KB]

Continual professional development funding request form 2012 to 2013 [79KB]

Course booking form [73KB]

Early years professional premium application form 2012 to 2013 [141KB]

Early years professional premium actual spend form 2011 to 2012 [94KB]

Graduate premium application form [107KB]

Graduate premium actual spend form [70KB]

Foundation Degree/Full Degree Providers [52KB]

EYPS Training Providers [56KB]

Maths and English Equivalency tests (Marjons) [52KB]