Course Overview
This Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard is for you if you work or are looking to work with young people in early learning, childcare, social care or learning development or support.
It will demonstrate your competence to employers to support children from conception to 5 years with their early education, working with their parents/guardians, keeping them safe and getting them ready for school. It could lead to you getting a job like a nursery nurse, reception class teacher or registered childminder.
You will need to be in relevant work to complete the Apprenticeship but if you don’t currently have a job or placement we can help introduce you to employers.
Completing this Apprenticeship will allow you to go on to further qualifications to develop your skills, knowledge and progress your career.
As part of the Apprenticeship you will also gain your Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid.
Duration
It’s anticipated that it will take 18 months to complete this qualification but this will be discussed with you when you start. It’s a rolling programme so you can start at any time of the year.
Entry Requirements
Requirements for English and Maths will be dependent upon age, previous qualifications, and chosen apprenticeship standard. This will be discussed during the application process. Full support is given to any applicant required or desiring to work towards their Maths and English qualifications.
You need to be in relevant employment or be work ready.
Fee Information
Your training is fully funded by contributions from the government and your employer.
To receive government funding, you must currently live in England and have lived in the UK/EEA for the last 3 years.
Assessment
Learning will be varied and will include workplace learning and fortnightly training workshops run by our expert tutors with PowerPoints, videos, tutor led group discussions and group work so you will get to meet other people on a similar journey to you.
There is also a requirement of individual study and there may be the requirement of witness testimonies from the workplace. As a competence qualification the apprenticeship will need the support of an employer. Your tutor will regularly visit the workplace to observe you carrying out the job to complete the competence element and to give you training and feedback. An e-portfolio will be used for collection of evidence.
An End Point Assessment will be carried out at the end of your apprenticeship and your tutor will help you to prepare for this.
Progression
Those progressing from the Early Years Educator Level 3 Standard may want to consider a Foundation Degree or the Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner. Your progression options can be discussed with your tutor.
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