Example of Graduate Leader Fund framework

These documents, produced by Dorset County Council, are intended for local settings. They illustrate how the Graduate Leader Fund in Dorset can support members of the early years workforce taking Early Years Foundation Degrees and those committed to achieving Early Years Professional Status within 2 years. They aim to inform other local authorities that are formulating their local Graduate Leader Fund policies by providing an example of what can be done, but should not be considered to be a definitive statement of what should be done.

The documents include:

• a framework explaining what is available via the Graduate Leader Fund locally
• a flow chart summarising the framework
• six example scenarios showing how the Graduate Leader Fund operates in Dorset.