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Free Early Years Educator Level 3 Course in Scarborough – Scarborough Adult Learning and Skills Service

CostFREE
Duration24 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Early Years Educator Level 3 Course in Scarborough. Classes run at Scarborough Adult Learning and Skills Service on a part-time daytime basis, making it manageable alongside other commitments. This level 3 early years educator course covers child development, safeguarding, learning through play, and supporting children from birth to five. You'll need to be aged 19 or over to be eligible for funding. The course takes 24 months to complete. Level 3 Early Years Educator is the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work in England.

Who this course is for

This qualification is suitable for a range of learners, either working or wishing to work in early years education and care. Learners are required to be aged 19 years or over.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for funding for courses you must be over 19 years of age as at 31st August in the current academic year and not be an apprentice, further eligibility may be linked to where you live and we will check that at enrolment stage and may contact

What you will learn

  • You'll understand how children develop from birth through to age five and beyond.
  • You'll learn how to plan and deliver activities that support children's learning and development.
  • You'll apply safeguarding principles and know how to keep children safe.
  • You'll support children's communication, language, and literacy development.
  • You'll work with parents and carers to share information about a child's progress.
  • You'll understand the legal frameworks and statutory guidance that govern early years settings.
  • You'll observe and assess children's development and use your findings to inform planning.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions at Scarborough Adult Learning and Skills Service. Assessment includes written assignments, observations of your practice in an early years setting, and a portfolio of evidence. You will need access to a suitable placement or employment in an early years setting to complete the practical elements of the qualification.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Scarborough Adult Learning and Skills Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: working with children in a nursery setting
  • Room leader: leading a room in a nursery or pre-school
  • Key person: taking responsibility for a small group of children
  • Pre-school assistant: supporting learning in a pre-school environment
  • Childminder: registered self-employed childcare for young children
  • Early years teaching assistant: supporting learning in a Reception class
  • Family support worker: working with families and young children in the community

What you could study next

With a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, you could progress to a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services, which prepares you for management roles in early years settings. You could also work toward Early Childhood Studies at degree level, or pursue Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) if you want to lead practice in a nursery or pre-school.

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