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Level 3 Early Years Educator Course Online – Impact Futures The Urban Building

CostFREE
Duration9 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Children's Workforce Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting your learning around work and other commitments. This children's workforce qualification is designed for people already working in childcare who want to take on more responsibility, such as leading a room or managing provision. You'll develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to work confidently in an early years setting. The course typically takes 12 months to complete.

Who this course is for

This TQUK qualification is a range of workshop based, face to face and e-learning teaching sessions developed to support individuals to develop the necessary skills to meet the needs of under-fives within an early years setting or reception class.

Upon completion, the learner will be able to explain the expected patterns of childrens development from birth to age seven. The environment in which they work in must encompass the age range of birth to five years old.

Entry requirements

Learners will need to:

Have been legally living in the UK for at least the past three years

Be able to demonstrate working practice in early years childcare to achieve the qualification outcomes

Committed to attend all masterclasses and independent study

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of child development from birth to age five and beyond.
  • You'll learn how to plan and lead early years activities that support children's learning.
  • You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children safe.
  • You'll explore how to support children's health, wellbeing, and nutritional needs.
  • You'll learn how to work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals.
  • You'll develop skills to observe, assess, and record children's progress.
  • You'll understand your responsibilities when leading or supervising a childcare team.

How you will learn

You'll study online, working through the programme at a pace that fits your job role. Assessment is work-based, so you'll demonstrate your knowledge and skills through your day-to-day practice in a childcare setting. You must be able to meet the programme requirements through your current role.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Impact Futures The Urban Building will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery Practitioner: work directly with children in a nursery setting.
  • Room Leader: take responsibility for leading a room in an early years setting.
  • Early Years Educator: qualified role recognised in nursery staffing ratios.
  • Childcare Supervisor: oversee daily childcare provision and support staff.
  • Pre-school Practitioner: support children's learning in a pre-school environment.
  • Nursery Deputy Manager: step into a management role within a nursery.

What you could study next

  • Level 4 Early Years Lead Practitioner: develops specialist skills for experienced practitioners moving into senior or leadership roles in early years settings.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (Children and Young People): suited to those moving into nursery management or childcare leadership.
  • Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS): a further route for those wanting to specialise in teaching children from birth to five.
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