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  • Starting
    8 Sep 2025
    Location
    Tooting
    Study Mode
    Part Time Day
    Days
    Monday
    Start Date
    8 Sep 2025
    End Date
    3 Jul 2026
    Level
    Level 3
    Code
    TBU3129CP

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L3 Diploma For The Early Years Workforce - Tooting

L3 Diploma For The Early Years Workforce - Tooting

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NCFE CACHE LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA FOR THE EARLY YEARS WORKFORCE (EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR)

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

  • Course Content


    The course units are structured around three themes:

    Theme 1: Health and well-being Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness

    Learners must achieve:

    23 mandatory units Guided Learning 486 (hours) Total Qualification Time 610 (hours)

  • Progression Next Steps


    This qualification has the following UCAS Points - P - 32.

    Learners can progress to the Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner or other higher level early years qualifications

    Upon achievement of this qualification learners will gain their licence to practise and it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. Learners can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as:

    Assistant in Children's Centres Practitioner in nursery schools Practitioner in reception classes in primary schools Pre-school worker

  • Assessment Details


    How is it assessed?

    To gain this qualification the learner will need to:

    Pass all units Complete longitudinal study Show competence in a real work environment

    We will need access to your practical placement for observations

    Placements are required for achievement of this qualification. A minimum of 350 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.