Early Years Professional Development Programme

Posted on 1 February 2024 in News and updates

The Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) is an exciting opportunity for early years practitioners to improve their understanding and skills in supporting the development of the most disadvantaged children between the ages of 2 and 4.

The EYPDP is fully funded by the Department for Education (including supply costs to support costs).

Pre-reception practitioners from schools and private, voluntary and independent settings (PVI), as well as childminders are eligible, with priority given to applications from settings that meet certain criteria.

What will the programme cover?

  • Communication and language
  • Early mathematics
  • Personal, social and emotional development

How do I find out more?

For more information visit: Early Years Professional Development Programme (earlyyearspdp.com)

Update on supply costs for practitioners already undertaking the PDP training: 

For those practitioners that have, or are undertaking the PDP3 training, supply costs equating to 10 days @ £80 per day will be made for the following cohorts by the end of March 2024: 

  • Cohort 1 – February – October 2023 – 10 days of training
  • Cohort 2 – September 2023-June 2024 – the equivalent of 5 days of training
  • Cohort 3 – January-September 2024 – as participants have only recently started on this programme, payments will be processed April/May upon receipt of the course completion notification to Devon from the Department for Education.