Early Years Educator

Qualification: Level 3

Duration: 15-18 months

This standard contains knowledge based units and competence based units. There is a minimum of 6 observations of working practice to show learner’s competence in their working role. Also required for the framework is to complete level 2 employment rights and responsibilities (if not completed already), a 12 hour paediatric first aid course and level 2 functional skills for English, maths and ICT (if not already achieved GCSE grades A-C or grade 4 and above). Knowledge sessions will be delivered monthly and support in the workplace from colleagues with monthly visits from the Skills Development Coach.

Type of job roles the programme is for

Early Years Practitioners
Nursery Nurse

Qualifications

Level 3 Early Years Educator
Functional Skills in Maths
Functional Skills in English
Functional Skills in ICT

Core competencies

Developing effective study skills
Partnership working with parents
Promoting diversity, equality and inclusion
Health and safety
Promote children’s speech, language and communication development
Observation and assessment
Child development
Safeguarding

Apprenticeship:

Early Years Educator

Qualification: Level 3

Duration: 15-18 months

New learners are assessed by a Skills Coach to ensure their suitability for the programme
After this, they will complete an initial assessment and scoping to identify areas of improvement, and development goals for the apprenticeship
An apprenticeship induction is then held for new learners, where they will be introduced to the schedule of study

Support

Ongoing Skills Development Coach Support

Assignments

There are 13 units in total covering a range of topics from child development to safeguarding. There are 4 assignments to complete which are at level 4, in order to bridge the skills gap between level 3 and 5.