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Level 3 Early Years Educator Course in Coventry

Cost£600.00
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Level 3 Children's Workforce Course in Coventry. Classes run at Koco Community Resource Centre, with full-time daytime attendance over 18 months. To enrol, you'll need Level 2 Functional Skills in both English and Maths. The course prepares you to work as an Early Years Educator across settings including nurseries, preschools, children's centres, and reception classes. You'll develop the skills to support children's learning, development, health, and safety, and may work independently or supervising others. This children's workforce qualification is awarded by TQUK.

Who this course is for

Early Years Educators, and other job roles such as Nursery Nurse and Childminders, are highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.

In the Early Years Educator apprenticeship, apprentices can work within a range of settings including full day care, children’s centres, preschools, reception classes and in a home setting as Childminders. They may either be working on their own or supervising others to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by the Government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

Entry requirements

Functional Skills: Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English,Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics

What you will learn

  • You'll develop skills to support young children's learning and development across a range of early years settings.
  • You'll learn how to keep children healthy, safe, and protected from harm.
  • You'll understand how to plan and deliver activities that meet children's individual needs.
  • You'll learn how to observe and assess children's progress effectively.
  • You'll develop knowledge of child development from birth through to age five and beyond.
  • You'll learn how to work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals.
  • You'll build the skills to supervise and support other staff where required.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Koco Community Resource Centre. Assessment includes a combination of practical observation in an early years setting, written assignments, and professional discussions. You'll build a portfolio of evidence demonstrating your competence across the qualification's requirements. Practical placement in a childcare setting forms a core part of the programme alongside your classroom learning.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Koco Community Resource Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: supporting children's learning in a nursery setting
  • Nursery nurse: day-to-day care and development of young children
  • Early years educator: qualified role in preschools and children's centres
  • Childminder: providing home-based childcare independently
  • Reception class teaching assistant: supporting children in school settings
  • Children's centre worker: family support and early intervention roles
  • Preschool leader: running sessions and supervising staff in preschool

What you could study next

  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or Early Years: moves you into senior and management roles within early years settings.
  • Early Childhood Studies degree (BA): a university route for those looking to move into specialist, advisory, or leadership roles.
  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) via an Early Years Initial Teacher Training programme: the route to becoming a qualified early years teacher.
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