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Free Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Course in Newcastle-under-Lyme

CostFREE
Duration10 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Course in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Classes run at E.Quality Training Newcastle Training Centre, full-time during the day. The course is for 16 to 18 years old learners. If you are 19 or over, fees may apply.

This qualification covers working with babies and young children from birth to 5 years. You will study child development, safeguarding, health and safety, and supporting learning through play. You need a placement or volunteering role in a childcare setting, as assessment includes observation in real working situations. The course typically takes 10 months.

You will finish with the NCFE Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner at Level 2.

Who this course is for

If you want a career working with babies and children from birth to 5 years, this course is a great first step. It's suitable for anyone from the age of 16 upwards with little or no experience in childcare. It will equip you to work under supervision in early years care and education settings such as day nurseries, pre-school and playgroups.

Entry requirements

You will need to be working, volunteering or have a practical placement in a childcare setting, with children aged between birth to 5 years, as an important part of the assessment process involves evaluating skills in real working situations.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand how babies and young children develop from birth to 5 years.
  • You'll learn how to support children's learning and play in early years settings.
  • You'll develop knowledge of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
  • You'll learn how to promote health, wellbeing, and safety in a childcare environment.
  • You'll understand how to work with parents and carers to support children's needs.
  • You'll practise communication and professional skills needed in nursery and pre-school settings.

How you will learn

You will learn through classroom sessions and a practical placement in a childcare setting. Assessment includes observation of your practice with children, written assignments, and professional discussions. Your placement must involve working with children aged birth to 5 years, as assessors will observe you in that setting. Maths and English support is included as part of the programme where needed.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. E.Quality Training Newcastle Training Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Early Years Practitioner, works with children from birth to 5 years in a nursery or pre-school.
  • Nursery Assistant, supports daily care and learning activities under supervision.
  • Early Years Assistant, helps practitioners deliver play-based learning sessions.
  • Nursery Practitioner, contributes to planning and delivering childcare in a day nursery.
  • Playgroup Assistant, supports children's development in a community playgroup setting.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator, the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work and a strong step toward leading a room.
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid, a short course many childcare employers require.
  • Early Years Educator Apprenticeship (Level 3), combines work and study for those already employed in a setting.
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