Level 3 Early
Years Educator Apprenticeship

  • Type

    Apprenticeships

  • Code

    AFWW/L3EYE/2X/ZPLX

  • Duration

    18 months

  • Campus

    Workplace Delivery
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Duration 18 months

Develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to become a qualified early years professional, while working as an Apprentice in an early years setting.

  • Entry Criteria

    GCSE Maths 9-4 and GCSE English 9-4. You’ll also need paid employment in an early years (0-5) setting for a minimum of 30 hours per week.

  • What will I study?


    • Understand children's early years education and development
    • Implementing early years foundation stage
    • Diversity, equality and inclusion in early years settings
    • Plan and provide effective teaching and learning in early years settings
    • Make accurate and productive use of assessment in early years settings
    • Develop effective and informed professional practice in early years settings
    • Promote the health, safety and well-being of children in early years settings
    • Child protection and safeguarding
    • Partnership working in early years

    To achieve the qualification, you will need to complete an end point assessment.

  • Future Prospects

    Progress into Industry as a qualified Early Years Educator, advance onto a Level 4 Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship, or progress onto a Foundation degree in Early Years.

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