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Key Facts

  • Starting
    17 Sep 2025
    Location
    Merton
    Start Time
    09:30
    End Time
    13:30
    Duration
    30 Weeks
    Study Mode
    Part Time Day
    Days
    Wednesday
    Start Date
    17 Sep 2025
    End Date
    10 Jun 2026
    Level
    Level 3
    Code
    MAB3008CP

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    £ 0 - 6,942

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L3 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

L3 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

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The aim of this qualification is to prepare learners to become early years educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.

Upon achievement of this qualification, it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as early years educators.

You will be required to be working or have a voluntary placement for a minimum of 300 hours but with a recommendation of 350 hours which will give you the experience you need to complete this course

This course is funded under the government Free job offers so there will be no cost to you if you meet the criteria

  • Entry Requirements


    Please book an appointment where you will receive information, advice, and guidance about the course you have applied for. This will be an opportunity for you to gain valuable information about the course and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

    No formal qualifications are required for this childcare course.

  • Course Content


    The course consists of 10 Mandatory units that must all be completed to achieve this qualification.

    • 1 Introduction to the role of the early years educator
    • 2 Holistic child development
    • 3 Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
    • 4 Effective communication in an early years setting
    • 5 Safeguarding and welfare requirements
    • 6 Health, wellbeing and safety
    • 7 Promoting an effective early years curriculum
    • 8 Assessment of children's learning and development
    • 9 Understanding play for holistic development and learning
    • 10 Partnership working

  • Progression Next Steps


    Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to the following employment:

    • Educator in day nurseries
    • Educator in nursery schools
    • Educator in reception classes in primary schools
    • Pre-school worker
    • Further education - NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner •

  • Course Structure


    This qualification aims to:

    • focus on the study of early years education

    • offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge

    • provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills

    The objectives of this qualification are to:

    • confirm occupational competence and/or 'licence to practice'

    • confirm competence in an occupational role to the standard required

  • Assessment Details


    Skills based outcomes must be achieved with in a real work environment. This will be a direct observation within the workplace by a qualified assessor .

    All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods. Assessment methods will include

    • direct observation of learner in work placement/employment
    • professional discussions
    • reflective accounts
    • work products, for example, policies, reports and records that can be used to underpin knowledge.

    Placements are required for achievement of this qualification. A minimum of 300 placement hours is required. During placement, learners will need support from a professional within the real work environment who will be required to complete professional development records.