500 signatures - We mean business! - Letter to media Pro Forma

I have emailed several editors from the local media and media directly relating to the Early Years Sector. Hopefully this will help the campaign to have an increased impact.

I have provided a copy of the Pro Forma letter should any others wish to contact their media and help to draw more attention to the campaign.

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Hello,

I am writing in support of an online campaign on Change.org to make the Department for Education take action to stop the discrimination of Early Years Professionals who are effectively teachers for pre-school children.

EYPs were promised that their ‘status’ would be equal though different to that of QTS. The DIFFERENCE is clearly that they will continue not to be valued as equal in status or in terms of a decent salary.

In fact, EYPs who have specialist Early Childhood degrees are being prevented from accessing further training on Early Years QTS programmes because their degrees are not considered eligible and because they do not have Primary School experience. All this to teach children aged from birth to under 6 years.

The petition already has over 500 supporters and there is a dedicated Blog to provide additional information. Links as follows:

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/department-for-education-stop-discrimination-against-early-years-professionals

http://eyptrials.blogspot.co.uk/

Is this something you might be interested in covering?

Kind regards