The objectives of this qualification are to:

• Confirm occupational competence and/or ‘license to practice’
• Confirm competence in an occupational role to the standard required

This qualification is designed to prepare learners with the knowledge, skills and understanding to enter work in an early years setting and be included in staff to child ratios.

This qualification includes both knowledge and skills that meet the Department for Education Early Years Educator (DfE EYE) criteria in full and map to the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) within the Early Years Educator occupational standard ST0135 in England.

To be awarded this qualification, learners are required to successfully achieve 10 mandatory units/95 credits.

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification except that the learner must be aged 16 years as minimum at the start of the programme. Training providers may have their own entry requirements for this programme.

Please see Maths and English requirements for more information.

To achieve this qualification, you need to complete 10 mandatory units. For each unit, you will be achieving a certain number of credits, all of these will add up to 95 credits.

EYE L3 WF 1 Introduction to the role of the early years educator (T/651/1390)

EYE L3 WF 2 Holistic child development (Y/651/1391)

EYE L3 WF 3 Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) (A/651/1392)

EYE L3 WF 4 Effective communication in an early years setting (D/651/1393)

EYE L3 WF 5 Safeguarding and welfare requirements (F/651/1394)

EYE L3 WF 6 Health, wellbeing and safety (H/651/1395)

EYE L3 WF 7 Promoting an effective early years curriculum (J/651/1396)

EYE L3 WF 8 Assessment of children’s learning and development (K/651/1397)

EYE L3 WF 9 Understanding play for learning and holistic development (L/651/1398)

EYE L3 WF 10 Partnership working (M/651/1399)

Course Fee: £4,670

Education & Skills Funding Agency

Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an executive agency, funding more than 1000 colleges, Training Centres and Employers annually with more than £3.7 Billion per year. The Apprenticeship and Traineeship programmes are funded through ESFA and it is also responsible for retaining information about the Learners, Apprentices and Trainees.

Other responsibilities:

• • Managing Advanced Learner Loan
  • Funding National Careers Service
  • Maintain Individualized Leaner Record (ILR) data

For more information:

Please call 0208 472 6060 or visit Education & Skills Funding Agency

European Social Fund

The European Social Fund (ESF) is the main mechanism through which EU residents are supported to progress towards positive outcomes. Working alongside the ESFA, ESF funds a wide variety of programmes across the UK.

For more information:

Please call 0208 472 6060

or visit European Social Fund

Advanced Learner Loan

Advanced Learner Loan is a provision managed by Education and Skills Funding Agency which allows Learners to take up learning loans to pay for learning at Level 3 or above. Advance Learner Loans are a great way of financing learning and the loan eligibility doesn't depend on income and there are no credit checks.

For more information:

Please call 0208 472 6060 or visit

Advance Learner Loan

Learner Support:

For Learners who have taken out an Advanced Learner Loans and have financial difficulties, Learner Support may be available from their learning provider. These funds are not an entitlement and Learning Providers are required to establish clear rationale as to why the funding was provided. These funds are not to be repaid along with the Advanced Learner Loans.

For more information:

Please call 0208 472 6060 or visit mediprospects.ac.uk

Mediprospects operates a MATRIX accredited (Since 2012) Information, Advice and Guidance Service which is available to everyone who visits the Centre without any costs. Our Careers Advisers are trained to find out about your future aspirations and map out how you can get there. If you are unsure about your next steps in learning, work or career, our Advisers can help you make decisions that are best for you. Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) service can help you to:

Find out what you are skilled at

Decide about your career

Find work

Find learning opportunities

Build confidence

Prepare CV

Get ready for job interviews

Apply for University places

And much more

Call us today to book an appointment with an IAG Practitioner. You can also find out about your career options by visiting this website: Education and Skills Funding Agency (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency)