The Department for Education (DfE) allocate and fund early years initial teacher training (EYITT) places each academic year. EYITT leads to the award of Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
We provide training bursaries, training grants and employer incentives to attract high-quality graduates to become early years teachers.
This funding can only be used to offer training programmes that help trainees to meet the teachers’ standards (early years). The training grant includes the costs of assessment to meet these standards.
Trainees and potential applicants should visit the Get Into Teaching website and our list of EYITT training providers for more information. Employers should visit EYITT: a guide for employers.
