Free Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Course in Liverpool. Classes run at Hugh Baird College Bootle. This full-time daytime course runs for 35 weeks and covers the knowledge and skills needed to work with children from birth to five years. You'll study child development, safeguarding, health and safety, and how to support learning through play. An initial assessment helps confirm this is the right level for you and shapes your learning plan.
Who this course is for
https://hughbaird.ac.uk/our-courses/sta:College
Entry requirements
https://www.hughbaird.ac.uk/entry-requirements
What you will learn
You'll learn how children develop from birth to five years old.
You'll understand your safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children safe.
You'll learn how to plan and support play-based learning activities.
You'll understand health, safety, and hygiene in early years settings.
You'll learn how to support children's communication and language development.
You'll understand how to work in partnership with parents and carers.
You'll learn how to observe and assess children's progress.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions at Hugh Baird College Bootle, combining taught lessons with practical tasks. Assessment includes written assignments, observations of your practice, and a portfolio of evidence you build throughout the course. You'll be assessed on both your knowledge and your ability to apply it in early years settings.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Hugh Baird College Bootle will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery practitioner: working with children aged birth to five in a nursery setting.
Nursery assistant: supporting qualified staff in a day nursery or preschool.
Childminder's assistant: helping a registered childminder with daily care and activities.
Early years teaching assistant: supporting children in a reception class or nursery school.
Playgroup worker: leading or assisting sessions in a community playgroup.
Crèche worker: providing short-stay childcare in leisure or community venues.
What you could study next
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. This is the natural next step if you want to take on greater responsibility in an early years setting.
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education: broadens your knowledge and opens doors to senior practitioner roles.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification: if you want to move into a school-based support role.
