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Free Level 2 Early Years Course in Stafford

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

Free Level 2 Early Years Course in Stafford. Classes run at E.Quality Training Stafford Training Centre, full-time during the day. The course is for 16 to 19 year olds.

This early years qualification covers working with babies and children from birth to five years old. You'll study child development, safeguarding, health and safety, and how to support learning in early years settings. The course takes around 10 months to complete. You'll need a placement in a childcare setting as part of your assessment.

You'll finish with an NCFE Certificate in Working with Children in Early Years and Primary Settings.

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 five years old.
  • You'll learn how to keep children safe and follow safeguarding procedures.
  • You'll support children's learning and play in early years settings.
  • You'll learn how to promote health, wellbeing, and positive behaviour.
  • You'll understand how to work with parents, carers, and other professionals.
  • You'll develop skills to work under supervision in nurseries, pre-schools, and playgroups.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions at the centre. A key part of the course is assessed in a real childcare setting, so you'll need a work placement with children aged birth to five years old. Assessment includes observation of your practice, written tasks, and professional discussion. Your skills will be evaluated in working situations throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

You'll need access to a childcare setting for your practical placement. This is a requirement of the course, not optional. E.Quality Training Stafford Training Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery assistant, supports children's care and learning in a day nursery.
  • Early years assistant, works under supervision in pre-schools and playgroups.
  • Teaching assistant, supports children in primary school settings.
  • Playworker, leads play activities in after-school clubs or holiday schemes.
  • Childminder, cares for children in a home setting after registering with Ofsted.

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 next step after this Certificate.
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid, often required alongside childcare qualifications.
  • Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma, for those moving toward primary school support roles.
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