Media coverage and interest from key Early Years Specialists!

This petition has been very fortunate to have received attention from both on-line and paper magazines relating to the Early Years sector.

It would also appear from some of the names that have signed the petition that we have attracted critically valuable interest from some key Early Years Specialists.

I am reluctant to name these specialists without their permission but will be very grateful if any would like to provide permission for their names to be promoted.

I shall be attending a recorded interview at a local radio station tomorrow so I will report how that goes soon!

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I have seen a copy of a letter sent by TACTYC (Association for the Professional Development of Early Years Educators) to Teach First on the 5th July 2013. It is available at: http://www.tactyc.org.uk/our-view.asp, but briefly states that the committee firmly believes that the subject eligibility criteria should reflect the different needs of the age group and the distinctive pedagogy and knowledge and understanding needed. The committee also strongly promotes the significant and specific training undergone by students achieving Early Childhood based degrees.

Furthermore, TACTYC have responded to the new Early Years Teachers' Standards in a document dated 18th July 2013, available on: http://www.tactyc.org.uk/pdfs/Teacher's%20Standards.pdf.

The document describes that the Committee takes a poor view in regard to several elements of the new Teaching Standards and asks: " How can one set of teachers claim to be as important as or equivalent to those with QTS, when by virtue of the fact that they do not have QTS they will be paid less, have different terms and conditions of service and have fewer career opportunities?"