The qualification allows learners to gain and apply in-depth knowledge and understanding about child development (0-12years) and to develop and refine the practical and technical skills required for employment and/or career progression in the Early Years and Childcare Sector working with children from 0-5 years and 11 months.
- Nationally recognised Level 3 qualification
- Delivered online to fit around work schedules
- Fully funded for eligible employers
- £670 incentive payment per completed learner
The work setting must be either a regulated (via Social Services) or an inspected (via Social Services or the Education and Training Inspectorate) early years setting. This means that the learner must have access to working with children
aged 0-5 years and 11 months for all of their practice/placement hours.
Appropriate settings, including Irish Medium provision, would be:
• Registered childminding settings – working with children up to 5yrs 11mths
• Playgroups
• Day Care Nurseries
• Statutory Nursery Settings
• Foundation Phase provision up to the age of 5yrs 11mths
This qualification meets the needs of learners who work or want to work with babies and young children as leaders/supervisors in a wide range of early years settings including full day care, sessional and, childminding and out
of school clubs for example in the roles of:
• Room supervisor
• Childminder
• Nursery nurse
• Playgroup room leader
Frequency of Sessions
14 x 2 hour online directed training sessions (Via Zoom).
Candidates will also participate in professional discussions that will be recorded via Zoom. These will require time off the job (time to be determined by unit choices).
Assessor Observations
An additional 2 Assessor observations on site of candidates completing their work tasks are also mandatory but, these will
not require off the job time and will be scheduled by the Assessor with individual candidates.
Assignments
Assessors will provide candidates with assignments to be completed for each unit. Candidates will then email completed assignments to the Assessor, who will in turn provided feedback and then upload to their electronic portfolio.
This qualification helps staff gain deeper insight into child development, safeguarding, communication, and inclusive practice, while also building transferable skills for leadership and progression within the sector.
Please contact Catherine to find out more:
catherine@ghskills.com or Tel: 07850 661971.