LEVEL 2 EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER
Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in Early years supporting children’s care, learning and development to become a confident and competent fully qualified level 2 Early Years Practitioner.
Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in Early years supporting children’s care, learning and development to become a confident and competent fully qualified level 2 Early Years Practitioner.
This occupation is found in a range of private and public settings including; full day care, children’s centres, pre-schools, reception classes, playgroups, nursery schools, home based provision, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision. To deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), settings must meet requirements set by government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to work and interact directly with children on a day to day basis, supporting the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting. An EYP (Early Years Practitioner) works as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care for children under the guidance and supervision of an EYE (Early Years Educator), teacher or other suitably qualified professional the Early Years Workforce.
This apprenticeship is delivered by an industry competent expert through a combination of face to face and online tutorials (blended learning) giving the business and apprentices the greatest degree of flexibility – increasing capability and maintaining productivity.
20% of the training will take place Off the Job in the form of a wide range of activities, tutorial sessions, mentoring and self study.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists. Individuals will undergo all checks as per the EYFS requirements to ensure suitability to work with children. Due to the nature and level of responsibility it is not anticipated that the role would have any budgetary or leadership responsibilities.
This apprenticeship focuses on providing excellent early education and care, following government guidelines for children up to age 5 in various environments.
Levy businesses can use their contributions to pay for this training. The costs will be £4,000.
Employers who do not pay the levy and employ less than 50 employees do not have to pay any training costs for apprentice’s aged between 16 and 21 years old.
If a learner is over 21 years old and/or your business has over 50 employees then you will contribute 5% towards the cost of the training, which would be £200 for this programme.
This apprenticeship is delivered by an industry competent expert through a combination of face to face and online tutorials ( blended learning) giving the business and apprentices the greatest degree of flexibility – increasing capability and maintaining productivity.
20% of the training will take place Off the Job in the form of a wide range of activities, tutorial sessions, mentoring and self study.
Gain a professionally recognised qualification to support personal development, supporting your organisation in developed a high-skilled workforce.
This qualification is recognised through the Northern Council for Further Education, commonly known as NCFE and the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education or CACHE.
A dedicated, experienced industry expert tutor will support employers and apprentices tailoring the training to the needs of the business guiding then through the apprenticeship step by step from the start to the End Point Assessment.
Assignments, reflective accounts, testimonies, witness statements and tutorials are all used to give our apprentices a mix of hands on and structured learning experience centred around the apprenticeship syllabus.
Our tutors will conscientiously arrange training around the requirements of both learners and employers.
An apprenticeship is a type of work-based training programme that combines practical on-the-job-training with forma face- to face or online training.
During an apprenticeship, apprentices work alongside experienced colleagues to gain hands-on experience and gain practical skills. They also attend off-the-job training sessions to learn the theoretical aspects of their role and industry. At the end of the apprenticeship, apprentices receive a nationally recognised qualification which demonstrates and confirms they have gained the knowledge, skills and behaviours to perform their job effectively.
Each apprenticeship is made up of on and off the job training. On the job training helps an apprentice to develop specific skills within the workplace supported by a workplace mentor. Off the job training is directly relevant to the apprenticeship standard, it can cover practical training such as shadowing, mentoring, industry visits and attending tutorials or competitions.
All apprenticeship programmes require minimum levels of English and maths. Functional Skills training is delivered to those apprentices who did not achieve these qualifications at school.
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