Early years & education
Early Years Practitioner
Support children’s development and help create a positive start to their learning journey.
Early years & education · LEVEL 5
Early Years Lead Practitioner
Support children’s development and help create a positive start to their learning journey.
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Programme at a glance
- Duration
- Confirmed when you enquireDepends on role and experience
- Delivery
- Blended learningLondon & England
- Entry requirements
- Be aged 16 years or older, have been resident in the UK/EU for at least three years prior to commencing their apprenticeship Be employed in England…Read more
- Funding
- Non-levy paying employers will need to contribute 5% of the maximum funding band as published by the DfE for the delivery of training and assessment…Full details
Who is this Apprenticeship for?
The Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship is ideal for team members who aspire to be a leader within their early years setting. Typical job titles could include room leader, deputy manager, assistant manager, senior practitioner, early years coordinator, play leader, key worker and nursery officer. In their day-to-day work, the Early Years Lead Practitioner will interact with children, families, practitioners and other professionals or appropriate agencies. They will also have responsibility for supporting the quality of learning and development, leading on operational aspects of the provision. Typically, the Early Years Lead Practitioner will have responsibility for leading other practitioners, as well as responsibility of an aspect or environment such as Communication and Language, Planning and Assessment, Forest School or Physical Activity and Nutrition.
What will this cost to a Business/Employer?
Non-levy paying employers will need to contribute 5% of the maximum funding band as published by the DfE for the delivery of training and assessment for their apprenticeship. In this instance the fee is £400.00.
Eligibility
Be aged 16 years or older, have been resident in the UK/EU for at least three years prior to commencing their apprenticeship Be employed in England and have a Contract of Employment Not currently enrolled onto any other apprenticeship, or another DfE funded FE/HE programme Learners/employees should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification.
Qualification
You will receive the following certificates: Apprenticeship Certificate Functional Skills English and Mathematics Level 2
Main components of the programme
The learning and development process will focus on building knowledge, skills and behaviours in key areas, including: Leadership and management Child development and theory Pedagogy Health and wellbeing Health and safety Equality, diversity, inclusion and SEN Safeguarding Partnership working
Training Delivery
Our professional trainers alongside the apprentice they will agree on a personal learning and development plan, setting a timetable of learning activities in preparation for the End Point Assessment (EPA). Our tutors will meet with the apprentice regularly either online or face-to-face to complete and review assessments, provide further coaching where required and agree the next steps of learning. This course will be delivered as a day release programme. You will be expected to attend at least one session per month – this will either be via Teams or face to face delivery at our centre, and day release element of the course will count toward the mandatory 20% off the job.
End Point Assessment (EPA)
Apprentices access End Point Assessment following a gateway discussion with their employer and trainer where entry requirements are discussed, checked and recorded including functional skills at the required level. The End Point Assessment will include the following types of assessment: Observation with questions Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence Case study with report and presentation and questioning
For further information
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