Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

National Extension College

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Online

£ 2,475 VAT exempt

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    486h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This qualification is designed to cover everything you need to become an Early Years Educator. You will learn how to provide a safe, nurturing and supportive environment for children aged between 0-5 during this important stage of their development. The course will enable you to work with and care for children from birth to 5 years, and you will also gain knowledge of children aged 5-7 years. This CACHE qualification replaces the Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce and sets the standards for all childcare and early years professionals. Upon completing the course you can progress into a wide range of job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors, including practising in day nurseries, nursery schools, reception classes in primary schools, pre-schools, or working as a home-based childcarer.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

There are no formal entry requirements but we would expect you to have substantial experience of working in an Early Years environment, or a relevant Level 2 qualification, for this course. You will need a good command of basic English, be at least 16 years old, and be working or volunteering in a relevant childcare setting or settings, ensuring that you work with the following age groups: 0 yrs to 1 yr 11 months, 2 yrs to 2 yrs 11 months, and 3 yrs to 5 yrs. You need to spend a minimum of 25 hrs with each age group, up to a total minimum of 350 hrs.

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Subjects

  • Early Years
  • Early Education
  • Early Learning
  • Diploma

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NEC Personal Tutor

NEC Personal Tutor

Subject Specialist

NEC has selected a team of professional tutors to provide support and guidance to its learners and ensure you get all the help you need to succeed on your course. We use strict criteria when employing our tutors, only choosing those who can demonstrate expert knowledge in their field and who we can be sure will be able to provide the support our learners need. Most of our tutors also work or have worked as teachers and trainers, so they’re used to helping students and are familiar with the difficulties they might face.

Course programme

This new childcare diploma is a must-have for all practitioners working in settings delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage.

NEC have developed an online learning platform where students can work through the course independently, alongside individualised tutorial support.

This home study course includes online lessons, powerpoint presentations, videos, interactive quizzes and activities.

Units include:

  • Promote communication
  • Promote Equality & Inclusion
  • Engage in Personal Development
  • Principles for Implementing Duty of Care
  • Understand child & young person development
  • Promote child & young person development
  • Understand how to safeguard the well being of Children & young people
  • Support children & young people’s health & safety
  • Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care
  • Working together for the benefit of children & young people
  • Understand how to support positive outcomes for children & young people
  • Context & principles for early years provision
  • Promote learning and development in the early years
  • Promote children’s welfare and well being in the early years
  • Professional practice in work with children in their early years
  • Support children’s speech, language & communication
  • Understand child & young person development
  • Promote child & young person development
  • Understand how to safeguard the well being of Children & young people
  • Support children & young people’s health & safety
  • Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care
  • Working together for the benefit of children & young people
  • Understand how to support positive outcomes for children & young people

Optional Units:

  • Understanding how to set up a Home-based childcare service
  • Co ordinate SEN provision
  • Care for physical and nutritional needs
  • Lead and manage a community
  • Working with children and young people (residential)
  • Support disabled children and young people

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