Early Years Educator Level 3

This course replaces the Children and Young People's Workforce course and is designed for those who are working in a supervisory capacity in a children's care or educational setting, for example at a nursery, pre-school, crèche, school, as a family worker, child-minder, supervisor or manager. Learning will be through a mixture of lectures, workshops and assessment of workplace practice. Your designated assessor will support you to build your portfolio. There are a range of mandatory and optional units and the subjects covered will include:

• child development,
• healthy and safe environments,
• childcare standards,
• positive relationships,
• professional practice,
• learning and education.

Entry Requirements

• You must have GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or above.
• You must be working in an early years setting at a supervisory level.
• You must be in possession of a level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• All students must have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and supply two satisfactory references. Your place will be on conditional on this being deemed satisfactory.
• An interview with a specialist tutor will also be required.

Entry Requirements

• You must have GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or above.
• You must be working in an early years setting at a supervisory level.
• You must be in possession of a level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• All students must have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and supply two satisfactory references. Your place will be on conditional on this being deemed satisfactory.
• An interview with a specialist tutor will also be required.