Early Years
Practitioner
Course Level 3

Course overview

• Tutors

  Specialist Tutors

  You will be supported throughout your learning by a specialist tutor, who will mark your assignments and answer any questions you may have about the course material.

  The Advisor Team

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  Academic Team

  A great set of people to have in your corner if you find yourself stumped by a section of the course! This wonderful team will come to your rescue ASAP and talk you through anything you need help with, so you can keep up the momentum and get your qualification!

  

  Customer Support Team

  Find yourself fighting with technology? Our customer support team are here to save the day! If you have any issues accessing the platform for your course, or downloading your certificate, they will sort it out for you in no time!

  

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• Accreditations

  The Early Years Practitioner Course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme.

  The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group with more than 100 years of collective experience. The endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure that standards are continually met.

  On your certificate the full name of your course will be shown – Children and Young People’s Workforce Early Learning and Childcare Level 3

   

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• Topics you'll cover

  The Early Years Practitioner Course will give you the core skills and knowledge you need to work effectively with children up to the age of 5.

  You’ll cover the following topics:

  • Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s settings
  • Understand child and young person development
  • Promote child and young person development
  • Understand how to safeguard the well-being of children
  • Support children’s health and safety
  • Working together for the benefit of children
  • Understand how to support positive outcomes for children
  • Context and principles for early years provision
  • Promote learning and development in the early years
  • Promote children’s welfare and wellbeing in the early years
  • Professional practice in early years settings
  • Support children’s speech, language and communication

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• Modules

  Unit 1 – Promote Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children’s Settings

  Promote equality and diversity
  The impact of prejudice and discrimination
  Support inclusion and inclusive practices

  Unit 2 – Understand Child and Young Person Development

  Expected patterns of development
  Factors that influence children’s development
  Monitor development and make interventions
  Interventions to support the language and communication needs of children
  How transitions affect development

  Unit 3 – Promote Child and Young Person Development

  Assess development needs and prepare a development plan
  Promote the development of children
  Support the provision of environments and services that promote the development of children
  Understand how working practices can impact development
  Support students to develop positive behaviour
  Support students experiencing transitions

  Unit 4 – Understand how to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children

  Main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding
  Work in partnership with organisations to safeguard children
  Ensure children are protected from harm
  Respond to evidence or concerns of abuse or harm
  Respond to evidence or concerns of bullying
  Work with children to support their safety and wellbeing
  E-safety for children

  Unit 5 – Support Children’s Health and Safety

  Plan and provide safe and healthy environments and services
  Recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security
  Support children to assess and manage risk for themselves
  Respond to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness

  Unit 6 – Working Together for the Benefit of Children

  Recognise the importance of multi-agency working
  Work in partnership with other practitioners

  Unit 7 – Understand How to Support Positive Outcomes for Children

  Factors that impact on the lives of children
  How practitioners make a positive difference in the outcomes for children
  The possible impact of disability on positive outcomes for children
  The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in promoting positive outcomes for children

  Unit 8 – Context and Principles for Early Years Provision

  The principles of early years frameworks
  Adapting the environment to meet individual needs
  Working with carers

  Unit 9 – Promote Learning and Development in the Early Years

  Understand the purpose and requirements of learning and development
  Plan work with children and support children’s participation in planning
  Promote children’s learning and development
  Engage with children in activities and experiences
  Review your own practice in supporting the learning and development of children

  Unit 10 – Promote Children’s Welfare and Wellbeing in the Early Years

  Understand welfare requirements
  Support hygiene and prevention of cross-infection in early years settings
  Safe systems
  Provide physical care for children
  Children’s health and well-being

  Unit 11 – Professional Practice in Early Years Settings

  Understand the scope and purposes of the early years’ sector
  Support diversity, inclusion and participation
  How to reflect on your own practice
  Understand current policies and influences on the early years’ sector

  Unit 12 – Support Children’s Speech, Language and Communication

  Understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children’s development
  Understand the importance and benefits of adults supporting the development of speech, language and communication development
  Provide support for speech, language and communication development
  Contribute to maintaining a positive environment that supports speech, language and communication

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• Course Duration

  This course requires 120 hours of guided learning.

• Quick FAQs

  Are there any course requirements?

  The great news is you don’t need any experience or previous qualifications to enrol on the Early Years Practitioner Course (Level 3). It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

  When can I access my course?

  We’ve made all our courses accessible via our online portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, meaning you have full flexibility to fit your studying around your current schedule.

  How do I get started?

  Once you enrol, you will be sent your login details via email and then you can start as soon as you’re ready!

  Do I need any equipment for the course?

  As this is an online course, you do need to have an internet connection and a suitable device to study on (laptop, desktop, tablet or phone).

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