Early Years Professional Development Programme

Please be advised that the Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) is now closed to new applicants.

Launched as part of the DfE’s Early Years Education Recovery Programme to support the sector by delivering high quality CPD to up to 10,000 early years practitioners in England, the EYPDP welcomed its fourth and final cohort of practitioners in April 2024.

We are no longer accepting expressions of interest, but if you would like to learn more about the programme or have any questions, please email: eypdpsupport@edt.org

EYPDP in Numbers

Delivered by Education Development Trust, the Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) provides high quality professional development content, written by industry specialists, to increase practitioners deep subject knowledge across the core areas of Communication and Language, Early Mathematics and PSED.

By participating in the EYPDP, 97% of practitioners have said that they now feel more knowledgeable across the areas of content covered and more confident in their role. In addition, 93% of practitioners said they now feel more motivated to continue working in early years as they are seeing the impact of what they are learning on the children in their settings, and gaining more job satisfaction.

Celebrating Early Years Practitioners receiving their completion certificates

FAQs

Please be advised that the Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) is now closed to new applicants.

We are no longer accepting expressions of interest, but if you would like to learn more about the programme or have any questions, please email: eypdpsupport@edt.org

There are activities to complete throughout the eLearning units, however, these activities are not assessed. The only task you are required to submit is an Action Plan, which will help you to embed your learning from the Programme into your practice.

On the completion of the programme you will receive:

  • OCN London endorsed CPD certificate
  • OCN London endorsed CPD digital badge
  • EYPDP lanyard
  • EYPDP lanyard badge

Each early years practitioner participating on the programme is given their own personal login details to the online Learning Platform where they can access learning materials and sign up for group webinars.

If you are struggling to access or navigate the Learning Platform, do not hesitate to email us: eypdpsupport@edt.org or use our webchat between 9am-5pm.

The EYPDP has a dedicated support team which you can contact by emailing: eypdpsupport@edt.org or using our webchat between 9am-5pm.

Alternatively, practitioners can contact their Speech and Language UK Programme Trainer using the messaging function on the Learning Platform.

We can provide additional support for extenuating circumstances or additional learning needs so please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

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