Free Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Course in Burnley. Classes run at Burnley College. You'll need 3 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, or a relevant Level 1 qualification, plus a cleared enhanced DBS check before you start. This full-time, daytime early years practitioner qualification covers child development from birth to seven years, health and safety, equality and inclusion, and hands-on experience in early years settings and primary schools. The course takes one year. It leads to work as a nursery practitioner or in similar childcare roles.
Who this course is for
Do you like spending time with children? Are you interested in working with children? Are you looking for a role where no two days are the same? Working in early years and childcare, you will have the opportunities to be involved in the learning and development of children. Here you can be fully committed to the child’s world, getting messy with paint, becoming a pirate on a magical adventure and playing outside in the mud in all weathers are just some of the activities you will be involved in. Throughout this course, you will enhance your knowledge and skills to effectively shape the lives and minds of young children. Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in early years. This programme will engage and support you on your journey, providing you with knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to seven years with applied knowledge in the early years. This, along with industry experience in early years settings and primary schools offers the foundations of a career in early childhood.
Entry requirements
3 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, or a relevant Level 1 qualification.This course is subject to a cleared enhanced DBS check.
What you will learn
You'll understand the roles and responsibilities of an early years practitioner
You'll learn how to keep babies and young children safe and healthy in early years settings
You'll apply principles of equality, diversity and inclusive practice
You'll develop knowledge of child development from birth to seven years
You'll gain practical experience in early years settings and primary schools
You'll build the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to support children's learning and development
How you will learn
You'll study in the classroom at Burnley College alongside practical placements in early years settings and primary schools. Assessment is through a combination of coursework, observations in practice, and knowledge-based tasks linked to each unit of the Diploma. Units cover areas including roles and responsibilities, health and safety, and equality and inclusive practice.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Burnley College will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to have a cleared enhanced DBS check in place before the course begins.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery practitioner: support children's play and learning in a nursery
Nursery assistant: help qualified staff in a day nursery or preschool
Childcare worker: work in a private or local authority childcare setting
Early years teaching assistant: support children in a Reception or Year 1 class
Playworker: lead activities in after-school clubs or holiday play schemes
Childminder's assistant: support a registered childminder in a home setting
What you could study next
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. This is the next step if you want to take on greater responsibility in an early years setting.
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce: a broader qualification covering leadership and specialist practice.
T Level in Education and Early Years: a two-year technical qualification with a substantial industry placement, equivalent to three A Levels.
