Early Years Level 4

This course assesses the following units:

Unit 1: Supporting the Emotional and Physical Well-being of Children

• Understand the emotional development of children from birth to sixty months
• Explore theorists involved with the emotional development of children
• Understand the importance of attachment and bonding
• Identify the importance of the key person
• Understand how children are affected by transitions
• Explore the importance of exercise for children
• Look at initiatives available to promote exercise ad healthy life styles

Unit 2: Equality, Diversity and Professional Partnerships

• Understand how legislation, policies and procedures inform equality, diversity and inclusive practice.
• Explore Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 0-25 Years
• Identify ways to support equality, diversity and inclusion
• Work in partnership
• Identify different family structures
• Complete necessary paperwork correctly

Unit 3: Health and Safety Legislation

• Understand legislation and guidelines for health and safety
• Be able to manage risk by following legislation on a daily basis
• Understand the registration and collection of children procedures
• Record accidents, incidents and emergencies

Unit 4: Observations, Assessments and Planning

• Carrying out effective observations
• Complete summative assessments
• Complete effective planning
• Complete transitions to school
• Source third party support

Unit 5: Safeguarding Children

• Identify the different types of child abuse
• Understand the different policies, legislation and guidelines for safeguarding children
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of staff
• Know how to report an incident

Unit 6: The Early Years Foundation Stage

• Understand the importance of play
• Differentiate between types of learning
• Understand how to plan effectively

Unit 7: Managing in a Nursery Environment

• Communicate effectively
• Carry out appraisals and supervisions
• Understand disciplinary procedures and grievance issues
• Recruit and manage staff successfully

Unit 8: Engaging in Professional Development

• Understand the meaning of professional development
• Developing and analyzing CVs

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

To pass this course learners must pass 8 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.