Course description
Early Year Educator L3
Highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.
An Early Years Educator:
- Plans and supervises child initiated and adult led activities which are based around the needs and interests of each individual child
- Supports children to develop numeracy and language skills through games and play
- Has key person responsibility to help ensure each child feels safe and secure
- Observes each child and shapes their learning experience to reflect their observations
- Meets the care needs of the individual child such as feeding, changing nappies and administration of medicine
- Works in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child
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Suitability - Who should attend?
What are the entry requirements?
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking their end point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and maths minimum requirements are Entry Level 3, and the British Sign Language qualification is an alternative to English qualifications for apprentices for whom this is their primary language.
Training Course Content
- Behaviours
- Knowledge and skills
Continuing Studies
With additional experience, an Early Years Educator can become the manager of an early years setting.