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Level 5 Early Years Leadership and Management Course in Rochester

CostFREE
Duration25 months
LevelLevel 5
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 5 Leadership for the Children and Young People's Workforce - Early Years (Management Course. Work-based training at your workplace. The course costs £8,000, but funding is available depending on eligibility. If your setting is non-levy, it may only need to contribute 5% of the course cost, and you pay nothing. You'll need a Level 3 qualification and experience of leading a team in early years to start. Over 25 months, you'll develop leadership and management skills across legislation, enabling environments, and children's learning and development.

Who this course is for

Course to support the development of inspirational leaders within the early years. A course to provide an in-depth look at research of management within this sector. This course is ideal if you want develop and enhance your practical leadership, management knowledge and skills.

Entry requirements

Level 3 qualification, sufficient knowledge and experience of successfully leading a team in the early years

What you will learn

  • You'll develop high-quality childcare environments and evaluate them continuously.
  • You'll lead on the operational aspects of an early years setting.
  • You'll apply legislation and statutory guidance to your practice.
  • You'll support other practitioners in creating enabling environments.
  • You'll explore theoretical approaches to learning and development.
  • You'll engage in professional enquiry to improve your setting.
  • You'll build practical leadership and management skills grounded in current research.

How you will learn

You train in your workplace. A tutor observes you at work, either remotely or face-to-face, and sets coursework through an e-learning platform. You'll also attend virtual masterclasses and, where applicable, face-to-face teaching sessions. Your tutor agrees submission timings with you. All 16 mandatory occupational duties must be completed and evidenced to achieve the qualification.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Parenta Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery manager: leading the day-to-day running of a nursery setting
  • Deputy manager: supporting the manager and leading practitioners
  • Early years room leader: overseeing a room and its team
  • Childcare setting manager: operational management across a childcare provision
  • Senior nursery practitioner: experienced practitioner with leadership responsibilities
  • Early years consultant: advising settings on quality and compliance

What you could study next

If you want to move further into strategic leadership or education management, a Level 6 or Level 7 qualification in education leadership or management would be a natural next step. A Level 7 qualification in Strategic Leadership or an MBA with an education specialism could open doors to senior roles across children's services, multi-academy trusts, or local authority early years teams.

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