Senior Practitioner Support Working towards a Level 5

1. Leicestershire Early Learning & Childcare Service Graduate Leader Support to 31st March 2014 Subject to Availability Senior Practitioner Support Working towards a Level 5 Early Years Foundation Degree leading onto a pathway and committed to achieve EYTS Setting Support Only one premium can be paid per setting employing a senior member of staff working toward a level 5 qualification or holding EYT Status • Foundation Degree • Up to £4,000 of course fees payable directly to trainer upon approval • Awarded on a yearly basis only • Only 2 individuals per setting can be supported • Subject to sufficient funding • Priority will be given to settings in deprived areas • and without a graduate • A £200 bursary payment is available • Foundation Degree Premium • Settings can receive up to £800 allocated • pro rata while a candidate is enrolled on a level 5 qualification • Only one premium can be paid per setting • EYT Pathway • Settings with a leader accepted onto an EYT pathway • will access supply cover from the Teaching Agency via the • University where the candidate is studying for EYT • EYT Pathway • Upon FdA completion, and for other graduates • Course fees are paid by the Teaching Agency and will • normally include a bursary through the university • FdA graduates will normally join the UPP • EYTS Premium • Settings with an EYT leading EYFS • Can receive up to £2,500/annum pro rata • following the award date of EYT/EYP • Settings can then receive a further £1,000/EYT or EYP/year pro rata • Managers must discuss with the EYT/EYP how this should be • spent on either enhancing salary of EYT/EYP • or development or the EYT/EYP • EYTS achieved • Status awarded by the Teaching Agency, • Membership of Leicestershire EYP Network is granted • Additional funding is available to the network member • to support continuing development activity