Delivery of Phase 3 of the Early Years Professional Development Programme for the Department for Education
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of Phase 3 of the Early Years Professional Development Programme for the Department for Education
Awarded 09 Nov 2022
Awarded09 Nov 2022
Value£15,943,019.00
SupplierEducation Development Trust
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 1y 7mo ago2y 5mo term
Awarded 9 Nov 2022Expired 30 Mar 2025
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to Education Development Trust for the third phase of the Early Years Professional Development Programme (PDP3), a continuing professional development initiative building on two earlier phases.
The programme aimed to equip up to 10,000 Early Years Practitioners with skills to support children aged 2–4 by March 2025, with emphasis on communication and language, maths, and Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
It covered all upper tier Local Authorities across England, focusing on settings with high levels of disadvantaged children whose learning was most affected by COVID-19.
The contract value was £15,943,019.
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