Early years practitioners work in a range of private and public settings - including full day care, children's centres, pre-schools, reception classes, playgroups, nursery schools, out of school environments and local authority provision - to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five in both indoor and outdoor environments.
They work and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting.
Early years practitioners work as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care for children under the guidance and supervision of an early years educator, teacher or other suitably qualified professional the early years workforce. They will undergo all checks as per the EYFS requirements to ensure suitability to work with children.
In their daily work, early years practitioners interact with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi-agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists.
They will be responsible for supporting child-initiated and adult-led activities based around the needs and interests of each individual child, supporting children's learning through planned, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes and working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure.
They will also support the observation and assessment of each child and contribute to their learning experiences and assist with the care needs of the individual child such as teeth, skin, hair, feeding, changing nappies and toileting under direction of a more senior member of the team.
Typical job titles include nursery assistant, early years practitioner, nursery practitioners, nursery nurse, assistant childminder, nanny and early years worker.
English and maths at grade 9-3 or equivalent
Apprentices will develop knowledge of:
Apprentices will gain skills enabling them to:
Apprentices will demonstrate the following behaviours:
Throughout the programme the apprentice will receive expert training from highly qualified staff A qualified assessor will provide an induction and regular workplace assessments.
Completion of the programme will enable progression to the Early Years Educator Level 3 apprenticeship.
02/09/2024
Full Time Programme Component