There is increasing evidence of the important role highly qualified early years workers can play in young children’s learning and development – particularly those educated to degree-level.
Research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) funded by the Nuffield Foundation has found a positive association between the presence of an early years graduate and young children’s attainment later on in primary school.
Yet, despite this positive role, there is still very little known about the many early years degrees on offer in England, and the career paths of those who take them up.
A systemic review of early years degrees and employment pathways finds that degree provision is highly fragmented. This includes the choice of degrees, their content and entry requirements. There are 320 different early years related degrees to choose from on the UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) website.
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