Lisa Snell is a driving force for developing Early Years Professional Status for the Busy Bees Group. As childcare and curriculum manager, her role is all about empowering staff and overseeing quality in the group, and she believes that EYPS has a vital contribution to make.
Lisa achieved the status on the Validation pathway in 2007. While she had already studied for a foundation degree and gained a BA in Early Childhood Studies, she feels that EYPS has enriched her underpinning knowledge.
'The 39 standards are very rigorous and cover a broad spectrum,' she says. 'I now have a whole view when I look at practice. This means I can advise my staff with a variety of hats on - whether it is talking about how they interact with parents or work as a team, or how they deliver best quality practice for the children.
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