Elements to be covered in Year 1 include:
Element 1: Wider context
Element 2: Supporting education
Element 3: Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
Element 4: Behaviour
Element 5: Parents, families and carers
Element 6: Working with others
Element 7: Child development
Element 8: Observation and assessment
Element 9: Reflective practice
Element 10: Equality and diversity
Element 11: Special educational needs and disability
Element 12: English as an additional language
Year 2 will cover the specialist performance outcomes for the Early Years Educator occupational specialism:
Performance outcome 1: Support and promote children’s play, development and early education.
Performance outcome 2: Develop relationships with children to facilitate their development.
Performance outcome 3: Plan, provide and review care, play and educational opportunities to enable children to progress
Performance outcome 4: Safeguard and promote the health, safety and wellbeing of children
Performance outcome 5: Work in partnership with colleagues, parents, carers and other professionals to support children’s development
