Advice from Early Years Teachers please!

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Hello,

I'm looking into the Early Years Teachers Status course and was wondering how others found the experience. (It used to be called the Early Years Professional Status I believe.)

I intend to go through the mainstream graduate route. Is it a very intensive course? How many hours do you put in and how is time split between university and nursery settings? I have two young children and hope I find it manageable!

Once completed, what are job prospects like?

Thanks for reading!

I've heard of this role, but have never known anyone within a school setting to have it (the EYPS, I mean). Do you have QTS at the end of it?

I know this is an old thread but I've been looking into this course but can't actually find any jobs with this qualification when I do a job search? Are there any early years teachers on mumsnet or anyone with this the qualification? I have a degree but no work experience and this is an area I would like to get into