At the end of your course, you will be a professionally recognised Early Years Educator! Better career opportunities are available to you if you increase your qualifications. Your earning potential could increase if you have higher qualifications.
Level 3 would suit you if you are currently working in a role where you are following the EYFS, carry out regular child observations and deliver planned activities for children under 5 years.
There are no student loans! Virtual classes. You will have your own tutor who will support you. About The Course. What is involved? The EYE qualification comprises 13 mandatory units, making a total of 61 credits. For each unit, you will need to demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and practical skills. You need to complete all 13 units to achieve your qualification.
How long will the course take me to complete? The course is made up of 2 parts, as follows: Main part of the course — 15 months if you are working full-time — and up to 30 months if you are working part-time.
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Updates to level 3 qualifications early years educator criteria, level 2 early years practitioner apprenticeship standards and level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications. Updated sections: Qualifications started after 1 September , Early childhood studies ECS and related degrees, and Level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications. Added information about level 4 and 5 qualifications completed as part of a level 6 course.
Added information about T Levels and early years apprenticeships. Added information on the level 3 early years educator qualification. Added a link for early years qualifications that meet the level 2 early years criteria. Clarification of criteria for level 2 early years qualifications from 1 September Revised information about overseas qualifications for working in the early years sector.
Addition of links to websites housing the early years careers progression map. Added a section for the 'Early years career progression map' and updated the apprenticeships, SEND and post-September sections. Change to nursing qualifications, adding: The DfE consider that it would not be practical for an individual to maintain their registration if they no longer practice as a nurse. Clarified the information about early years apprentices not counting towards the EYFS staff:child ratios until they have qualified.
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Home Early years. Guidance Check early years qualifications. Contents Qualification requirements Qualifications started before 1 September Qualifications started after 1 September Paediatric first aid PFA Early childhood studies ECS and related degrees Qualified teacher and early years teacher status Overseas qualifications Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications Nursing qualifications Qualifications that do not meet the criteria Level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications Early years apprenticeships T Levels Special educational needs and disability SEND Early years career progression map.
Print this page. This guidance is for anyone who wants to find out information about early years qualifications. Qualifications started before 1 September Staff who completed or registered for a qualification before 1 September must hold a qualification that meets the full and relevant criteria for early years qualifications in order to count towards the level 2 or level 3 EYFS staff:child ratios.
You can: get more information on the NCFE CACHE website see which qualifications are affected using the documents on EYFS staff:child ratios - DfE approved qualifications Level 2 From 1 September until 31 August , all level 2 early years qualifications are full and relevant if they are: early years 0 to 5 years related and appropriate to early years practice Ofqual-approved and included on their list of regulated qualifications Appropriate to early years practice means that the qualification needs to be relevant to working in an early years setting that covers childcare and child development for the 0 to 5 age range.
Level 3 From 1 September , all level 3 qualifications must meet the early years educator criteria. This means that all staff who have registered for a qualification since that date can be counted in the EYFS staff:child ratios at level 3 if they hold: a level 3 early years educator qualification suitable level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications Search our full list of early years qualifications that meet the early years educator criteria.
If a person holds a level 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 that is not on our list of approved early years educator qualifications, they may be able to count in the EYFS staff:child ratios at level 2 providing that: the qualification was taken between 1 September and 31 August the qualification is 0 to 5 years related the qualification is appropriate to early years practice Appropriate to early years practice means that the qualification covers childcare and child development for the 0 to 5 age range.
Paediatric first aid PFA Newly qualified staff with a level 2 or level 3 early years qualification, awarded after 30 June , must also have either a full paediatric first aid PFA or an emergency PFA certificate within 3 months of starting work. Early childhood studies ECS and related degrees Staff who graduated since 1 September with a degree in early childhood studies ECS , or a related degree, count at level 3 in the staff:child ratios, as long as they: took a qualification that was consistent with the QAA subject benchmark statement for ECS training providers will provide this clarification took a qualification with an element of assessed performance in an early years setting hold suitable level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications Early childhood studies degrees with early childhood graduate practitioner competencies Staff who have graduated since July with an early childhood studies degree and early childhood graduate practitioner competencies have taken a qualification that was consistent with the QAA subject benchmark statement for Early Childhood Studies.
These graduates can be counted as full and relevant at level 3 in the staff: child ratios, as long as they: took a qualification with an element of mentored and assessed performance in an early childhood setting hold suitable level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications graduated from an institution listed as a member of the Early Childhood Studies Degree Network ECSDN Qualified teacher and early years teacher status Staff count towards the EYFS staff:child ratios at level 3 or 6 if they have been awarded: qualified teacher status QTS early years teacher status EYTS early years professional status EYPS They do not need separate level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications.
Recognition will be granted where qualifications are comparable in scope, content and level to either of the following: early years educator EYE qualifications criteria early years practitioner EYP qualifications criteria You should include the following in your request for recognition email to the early years workforce team: confirmation of either the EYE or EYP criteria that you want the qualification to be compared to photos of the final certificate your transcript, including full detail of the content of the modules studied a statement of comparability SoC from UK ENIC European Network of Information Centres - the SoC will also need to include details of any English and maths qualifications obtained overseas to fulfil the literacy and numeracy requirements for level 3 early years educators If any of the documents are not in English, we will need certified translations.
The translations need to show: qualification title full detail of the content of the modules studied We are unable to assess your request without the required evidence. Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications The early years educator qualifications that started on 1 September are for England only.
Qualifications that do not meet the criteria A person must have a qualification that meets the full and relevant criteria for early years qualifications to count towards the early years EYFS staff:child ratios.
Level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications Staff who have registered for a qualification since 1 September that meets the full and relevant criteria must also have suitable level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications to count towards the EYFS staff:child ratios at level 3. Early years apprenticeships During their training, early years apprentices can be included in the unqualified part of the staff to child ratios in an early years setting, if their employer is happy that they are competent and responsible.
A level 6 apprenticeship standard is currently being developed T Levels From September the first T Level in early years education and childcare will be taught at selected schools, colleges and other providers across England. Special educational needs and disability SEND All early years providers are required to have arrangements in place to: identify and support children with special educational needs or disabilities promote equality of opportunity for children in their care These requirements are set out in the EYFS framework.
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