Earning Criteria

• For the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (Early Years Educator) (1080) the teaching programme must cover the content detailed in the units below:
• 001 Professional development using reflective practice and effective study skills, 002 Child development and the effective use of observation and assessment, 003 Principles of safeguarding and health and safety of children, 004 Promoting children’s health and welfare and their diversity, equality and inclusion in the Early Years sector, 005 Theories that underpin practice in the Early Years sector, 006 Model, promote and support positive behaviour and transitions
• 007 Working in partnership with parents and other professionals, 008 Promote children’s speech, language and communication development, 009 Supporting children’s activities, play, creative development and educational programmes, 010 Reflect on practice and learning to improve quality of setting, 011 Research in Early Years practice, 012 Contemporary theories and thinking in Early Years, 013 Principles of working in partnership with parents and families to promote early home learning
• 014 Supporting children’s literacy, reading and writing skills, 015 Supporting children’s mathematical skills 60 016 Innovative practice to support children’s play, creativity and sustained shared thinking, 017 Working with children under the age of 3 in the Early Years setting, 018 Supporting children with additional needs and disability in the Early Years, 019 Developing leadership skills, 020 Understanding contemporary society
• Learners must be taught at least 30 GLH from the following optional units: 021 Preparing for employment in the Early Years, 022 Using technology in the Early Years setting, 023 Supporting children in the Early Years setting acquiring a language
• This qualification is regulated by OFQUAL