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Free Early Years Educator Level 3 Course in Manchester – Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery

CostFREE
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Early Years Educator Level 3 Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while working in an early years setting, putting your learning into practice from day one. The course covers the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, safeguarding, food safety, behaviour, and current childcare legislation. It typically takes 18 months to complete. You'll need a DBS check to enrol, and ideally a grade C/4 (or equivalent) in English and Maths, or Level 2 Functional Skills in both subjects. This level 3 early years educator qualification is the recognised route to working as a qualified practitioner in statutory nursery staffing ratios.

Who this course is for

Teaching and learning stems from a deep rooted knowledge of the Early Years Statuary Framework and current legislation. The EYFS is embedded in all units of study. We include sector specific and legislative training such as safeguarding, food safety, behaviour and other quality in practise courses to meet the needs of the employers and the requirements of OFSTED.

The level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) prepares you to become an Early Years Educator, enabling you to work with the children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.

Our Apprenticeships can be delivered in a variety of ways, on the job, evening workshops, distant learning and an e-portfolio. We have a dedicated team of tutors and assessors who offer pastoral support as well as learning guidance.

Upon achievement of this qualification you will be able to enter the workforce as an Early Years Educator.

Entry requirements

DBS

Ideally required - Grade C/4 in English Literature or English Language Grade C/4 in Mathematics or Level 2 Functional Skills in English or Maths

What you will learn

  • You'll apply the Early Years Foundation Stage framework across all areas of practice.
  • You'll understand current childcare legislation and how it shapes your day-to-day work.
  • You'll develop safeguarding knowledge and know how to act on concerns.
  • You'll learn food safety practices relevant to early years settings.
  • You'll study approaches to behaviour and how to support children's development.
  • You'll build the skills needed to meet OFSTED quality requirements in practice.

How you will learn

You learn on the job, in your workplace setting. Assessment is work-based and includes observations of your practice, written assignments, and professional discussions. A trained assessor will visit your workplace to observe you working directly with children. You'll build a portfolio of evidence throughout the 18 months, demonstrating your competence across all areas of the qualification.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: qualified role counted in statutory staffing ratios
  • Room leader: leading a room within a nursery or pre-school
  • Key person: assigned lead for a group of children in a setting
  • Early years teaching assistant: supporting learning in a Reception class
  • Pre-school worker: working in a community or private pre-school
  • Childminder: registered home-based childcare for under-fives

What you could study next

  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for the Early Years Profession: moves you toward senior practitioner or manager roles in early years settings.
  • Early Childhood Studies degree (BA): a university route for those wanting to deepen their knowledge or move into advisory, research, or leadership roles.
  • Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS): for those aiming to lead practice and work as a qualified teacher in early years.
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