The petition now has 500 signatures. Amazing! I will be very grateful if you will support the campaign further by reposting the link (http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/department-for-education-stop-discrimination-against-early-years-professionals ) onto your Facebook, Twitter, email or other media devices and help to encourage others to join us. Most people do appreciate the need for dedication and skill from the team surrounding very young children and believe that such specific expertise should be rewarded. My Blog is being regularly updated and provides additional details about how the campaign is doing. (http://eyptrials.blogspot.co.uk/ ) I am currently passing on the petition details to all of my local media but will be thrilled if you will consider reaching out to your local media to do likewise. Thank you Julie Dervey