This qualification equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to work in an early years setting and be included in staff-to-child ratios. It covers both the knowledge and practical skills required to fully meet the Department for Education's Early Years Educator (DfE EYE) criteria and aligns with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework.
This course will teach you the essential skills you need to support infants and young children in their early experiences of learning and relationship building. This includes all the associated legislation, understanding the value of play and how to support a child’s learning and development.
Additionally, you will learn how to support healthy lifestyles through nutrition and exercise. You will also study how to promote emotional well being and support children who are unwell.
At the end of your course, you will have the in-depth knowledge and practical skills to be able to care for young children, as a nursery nurse, a early years educator or a home-based childminder.
If you want to continue studying, you can gain Early Years Professional Status by taking a degree with a higher education institution.
After you earn this qualified status, you will be able to work with young children in different settings, be it within private, public or voluntary capacities.
As part of the assessment for this qualification, you will be required to undergo direct observation in a suitable environment.
Awarded by the UK specialist organisation for children and adult care, this RQF qualification (QRN: 610/3598/1) has been approved by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. The course was designed to suit any level of experience and qualification.
This means you can qualify as an early years educator with only English GCSE at grade C/4 (or above). If you require help to achieve the necessary grades for your GCSEs, you can enrol on one of our Functional Skills courses and study alongside your qualification.
This course is aimed at anyone interested in working with young children. Whether you want to retrain or earn money while you start a family, this type of work suits anyone that needs to fit their working schedule around small children.
On completion of this course you will receive the TQUK Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator) qualification. This qualification is listed on the QCF (Qualification Number: 610/3598/1).
Learners are required to have achieved a GSCE grade C or higher in English before completing the course, in order to use the qualification. This is required to meet the Early Years Educator status and be counted in ratio at Level 3 in employment.
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The average completion time for this course is 12 months.
Assessments will be carried out using various evaluation mediums such as, observation of practice, witness statements, reflections, case studies, placement log and written questions.
Placement is required for the length of this course, with a minimum of 350 hours being achieved. Learners must spend time with each of the following age ranges:
• 0-11 months
• 2 – 2 years 11 Months
• 3 - 5years
Learners may require more than one placement (depending on the age range in each placement) and learners who are in employment may need to find additional placements if their current workplace does not cover all 3 age groups.
Work placement is required throughout the qualification.
Direct observation in the workplace is required with this course. There will be visits from our Assessor to observe the learner in their work setting, with the age group the learner works mostly with.
Direct Observations by our Assessors, in the work environment, are required with this course.
You can expect to receive your certification within 12 weeks of successfully completing the qualification. Please note this can be longer if a EQA sample is required
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Following each lesson there will be an assignment which needs to be completed and submitted to your assessor for marking. Some of the assignments, towards the end of your course, will require audio, or audio-visual evidence to be submitted to demonstrate, for example, a Professional Discussion with your tutor. Please note that we will never expect you to provide video evidence of your work with children.
As part of the assessment for this qualification, you will be required to undergo direct observation in a suitable environment.
What's Included
This qualification equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to work in an early years setting and be included in staff-to-child ratios. It covers both the knowledge and practical skills required to fully meet the Department for Education's Early Years Educator (DfE EYE) criteria and aligns with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework.
This course will teach you the essential skills you need to support infants and young children in their early experiences of learning and relationship building. This includes all the associated legislation, understanding the value of play and how to support a child’s learning and development.
Additionally, you will learn how to support healthy lifestyles through nutrition and exercise. You will also study how to promote emotional well being and support children who are unwell.
At the end of your course, you will have the in-depth knowledge and practical skills to be able to care for young children, as a nursery nurse, a early years educator or a home-based childminder.
If you want to continue studying, you can gain Early Years Professional Status by taking a degree with a higher education institution.
After you earn this qualified status, you will be able to work with young children in different settings, be it within private, public or voluntary capacities.
As part of the assessment for this qualification, you will be required to undergo direct observation in a suitable environment.
Awarded by the UK specialist organisation for children and adult care, this RQF qualification (QRN: 610/3598/1) has been approved by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. The course was designed to suit any level of experience and qualification.
This means you can qualify as an early years educator with only English GCSE at grade C/4 (or above). If you require help to achieve the necessary grades for your GCSEs, you can enrol on one of our Functional Skills courses and study alongside your qualification.
This course is aimed at anyone interested in working with young children. Whether you want to retrain or earn money while you start a family, this type of work suits anyone that needs to fit their working schedule around small children.
On completion of this course you will receive the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) (RQF) qualification. This qualification is listed on the RQF(Qualification Number: 601/2629/2).
NCFE CACHE is the UK's only specialist awarding organisation for the children and adult care sectors. NCFE CACHE continue to develop the most up to date and relevant qualifications for the new RQF and work closely with Sector Skills Councils to ensure the highest level of quality and a cutting-edge service to their customers, our learners, and the sector.
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
Established in 2013, Training Qualifications UK are one of the most forward-thinking and agile Awarding Organisations in the UK. They work closely with both employers and providers to ensure learners receive qualifications that have impact in the workplace as well as helping learners succeed in all walks of life.
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Upon successful completion of this module, you will:
Following each lesson there will be an assignment which needs to be completed and submitted to your assessor for marking. Some of the assignments, towards the end of your course, will require audio, or audio-visual evidence to be submitted to demonstrate, for example, a Professional Discussion with your tutor. Please note that we will never expect you to provide video evidence of your work with children.
As part of the assessment for this qualification, you will be required to undergo direct observation in a suitable environment.
What's Included
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