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Part Time
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One Year
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Distance Learning
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September 2023
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Early Years Practitioner Diploma Level 2
Add to ShortlistThe aim of the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Diploma is to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to five years.
The qualification meets the Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 full and relevant criteria for a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner in the workforce.
What will I do?
You will be required to volunteer in an Early Years Setting (working with children aged 0-5) for 8-10 hours per week and attend monthly workshops. During these workshops you will receive guidance and support from industry trained staff to enable you to complete tasks within your qualification and link together the skills and knowledge you have learnt from practice to the theory you learn in workshops.
Entry Qualifications
There are no formal entry qualifications for the Early Years Practitioner Diploma.
Attendance
The Early Years Practitioner Diploma will take you one year to complete. You will attend an online session for one evening per month, 5pm - 8pm.
Fees
The Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Diploma may be fully funded by the Adult Education Budget should you be eligible under the following criteria:
- Be aged 19 or older on the 31st August
- Be either unemployed and receiving JSA, ESA or Universal Credit (subject to criteria) OR be earning less than Β£20,319 (annual gross salary) a year
If you do not qualify for funding this course will cost Β£1216.
Fees may vary depending on personal circumstances, please enquire for further information.
Please note that all fees are subject to change.
How Will I Be Assessed
You will be assigned an assessor who will observe your practice in your Early Years setting throughout the duration of your course, your assessor will offer support and guidance and will use a variety of assessment methods to help you achieve the requirements of the qualification
Where Could It Lead?
You can work under supervision in roles such as: Nursery practitioner, Classroom assistant, Pre-school practitioner. You could progress on to the Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) Level 3
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