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Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Course in Taunton – Somerset Skills & Learning CIC

Cost£2,882.00
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Course in Taunton. Classes run at Somerset Skills & Learning CIC, part-time during the day, so you can fit study around other commitments. This early years practitioner qualification covers child development, safeguarding, communication, and planning activities that support children's learning from birth to five. Level 3 Early Years Educator is the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, so completing it opens the door to roles that require a qualified practitioner on the team. The course typically takes 18 months part-time.

Who this course is for

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Entry requirements

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What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of child development from birth to five years.
  • You'll learn how to plan and deliver activities that support children's learning and play.
  • You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children safe.
  • You'll learn how to observe and assess children's progress.
  • You'll develop skills in communicating with children, families, and colleagues.
  • You'll understand health, safety, and welfare requirements in early years settings.
  • You'll learn how to support children's personal, social, and emotional development.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at the centre, combining taught input with practical tasks. Assessment includes written assignments, observations of your practice in an early years setting, and professional discussions. You'll build a portfolio of evidence demonstrating your competence across the qualification. Work placement in a childcare setting is a required part of the course.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: working directly with children in a nursery setting
  • Room leader: leading a room within a nursery or pre-school
  • Early years educator: counted in statutory staffing ratios at Level 3
  • Pre-school worker: supporting children's learning in a pre-school
  • Childminder: registered self-employed childcare for under-fives
  • Nursery nurse: hands-on care and learning support in nursery settings
  • Teaching assistant (early years): supporting reception-age children in school

What you could study next

With a Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma, you could move toward a Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner, which develops specialist knowledge and leadership skills. A Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies or a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education are university-level options for those wanting to progress toward Early Years Teacher Status. Some practitioners also move into SENCO roles by completing additional Special Educational Needs qualifications at Level 3 or above.

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