Nafeesah Rafiq became the 10,000th person to obtain Early Years Professional Status (EYPS). Ms Rafiq, who studied at the University of Northampton, now works at private day nursery Bright Bees in Leicester.
Established in 2007, the EYPS programme was established to help people to get the skills they need to become graduate leaders in early education. Today, one in four early years settings in England employs at least one Early Years Professional.
Sarah Teather, Minister for Children and Families, said, ‘Early Years Professionals are making a huge difference to young children’s lives. I am delighted that the Teaching Agency has reached the major milestone of 10,000 Early Years Professionals.
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