offers work-based training for graduates, to the early years from this
September.
The year-long programme, based on the current School Direct in primary and secondary schools, will be open to graduates, who on completion will get Early Years Teacher Status.
The Department for Education (DfE) was unable to confirm to Nursery World whether graduates on the programme would gain Qualified Teacher Status.
Six 'early years training schools' and Bright Horizons nursery group have been chosen to deliver the first intake of trainees in September 2014. Together, they will offer a total of 54 places. If the scheme is successful, the number of places under the programme will increase in 2015/16.
Nurseries and schools that take part in the programme will be able to decide which accredited training provider to work with and influence the way in which Early Years Initial Teacher Training (ITT) is delivered.
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