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Free Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Course Online – Learning & Skills Darlington

CostFREE
Duration12 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 The Early Years Practitioner Course. Study online. The course is delivered online, with some classroom-based sessions at the learning centre. It covers communicating with children, health and safety, and safeguarding, with a focus on working with children from birth to five years old. The course typically takes 12 weeks. You'll need to be aged 19 or over, have the right to live and work in the UK, and live in the North Yorkshire or Tees Valley area. It's recommended you hold, or are working towards, an English qualification at around GCSE grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 1.

Who this course is for

This course is for people working or wishing to work in early years education and care, particularly with children from birth to 5 years old. You will learn about communicating with children, health and safety, safeguarding and much more. This course is delivered online, but you will be required to attend the learning centre for bespoke classroom-based lessons.

Entry requirements

Aged 19+ Have the right to live and work in the UK Reside in the North Yorkshire or Tees Valley area. Any questions please contact us.

It is recommended that you currently hold, or are working towards, an English qualification at around GCSE old grade C/new grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 1

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to communicate effectively with young children and support their development.
  • You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children safe.
  • You'll cover health and safety practices in early years settings.
  • You'll explore how children develop from birth to five years old.
  • You'll learn how to support children's learning through play and daily routines.
  • You'll understand how to work with parents, carers, and other professionals.

How you will learn

You'll study online at your own pace, with some bespoke classroom-based lessons at the learning centre. Assessment is through a combination of coursework and practical tasks linked to early years practice. Contact Learning & Skills Darlington directly to confirm the specific assessment requirements for this course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Learning & Skills Darlington will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: working with children from birth to five in a nursery setting.
  • Nursery assistant: supporting qualified staff in day-to-day childcare.
  • Childminder assistant: helping a registered childminder in a home setting.
  • Early years key worker: taking responsibility for a small group of children.
  • Pre-school assistant: supporting learning and play in a pre-school environment.
  • After-school club assistant: caring for children in wraparound childcare.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator (various awarding bodies): the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. If you want to count in ratio as a qualified practitioner, this is the next step.
  • Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce: broader qualification covering work with children up to age 19.
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid: often required or expected alongside childcare qualifications.
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