Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship

Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement to show competence in both knowledge and skills. We recommend learners complete 250 placement hours whilst undertaking this qualification. Placement opportunity must allow for skills application with babies and young children sufficient to meet the assessment criteria for the qualification.

Occupation duties include: 

• Work in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child in line with company policies and procedures.
• Use play to support children to understand and encourage healthy life choices.
• Identify issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring that the welfare and safety of children is promoted and safeguarded and to report any child protection concerns to the person in charge.
• Carryout self-reflection and use continuous professional development opportunities to improve practice.
• Undertake specific tasks related to the safety and hygiene of the children and the cleanliness of the setting.
• Use their knowledge of child development to work with parents and carers to improve children outcomes and wellbeing, including those with disabilities and additional needs.
• Contribute to the planning and organise activities and children’s individual experiences which will support and extend the children’s learning in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Communicate and engage with children to support their learning and development.
• Support the collection of accurate and up-to-date records which identify children’s individual needs, abilities and progress and use these as a basis for future planning.
• Support the wellbeing of all children including those with additional needs and disabilities.

Eligibility criteria:

Aged 16+, not currently undertaking another funded programme of learning, employed a minimum of 16 hours per week, currently resident in England, resident in the UK for the last 3 years, has the right to live and work in the UK.

English and Maths Requirement 

Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to take the tests for this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.

For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeship’s English and maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3. A British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is an alternative to the English qualification for those whose primary language is BSL.

This qualification allows progression on to the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualifications and other relevant Level 3 qualifications relating to early years and child care.

Learners may work under supervision in a variety of roles such as:

• nursery practitioner
• classroom assistant
• pre-school practitioner

We are delighted to welcome you onto this course, please contact a member of our friendly team Monday – Friday 9am to 5.30pm to enrol. We will get back to you within 24 working hours.

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