This is a combined Honours programme which allows the student to combine the 2 subjects; early childhood studies is an academic subject that is a dynamic response to the government’s plan to integrate early years education and childcare provision; the student works towards achieving the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) as required by the Children’s Workforce Development Committee (CWDC); throughout the pathway, the student is required to experience early years via a placement so that 1st-hand observations of practice can be made in relation to early years pedagogy; the role of the educational professional is changing and will be almost beyond recognition within a few years; education studies offers the opportunity to study this vital subject in all its manifestations; the course is suitable for students looking at a career in teaching, looking to take up one of the many new roles developing in education, or for students who simply want to find out more about this area.