Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard Level 3

Entry Requirements

• GCSE Grade 4/c in Maths and English (Language or Literature) or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
• If in exceptional circumstances a learner has not achieved English or Maths at Level 2 (4/C or above at GCSE or Functional Skills Level 2), they will have to attend Functional Skills sessions which will be held on an additional day to their regular college attendance.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded with a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes the following;

• Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
• Level 2 in English & Maths – these are GATEWAY requirements and Certificates will be needed for evidence.

Objective

You will learn about your rights and responsibilities as an employee and those of the employer with guidance from your work based assessor.

Assessment

The End Point Assessment includes:

• Knowledge Test: assessed by an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), this test will consist of multiple-choice questions on either a computer-based platform or paper based.
• Professional Discussion underpinned by a Portfolio: assessed by an IEPA, it will allow the apprentice to evidence both the knowledge gained and its application through skills and behaviours. The discussion carried out by the IEPA will thoroughly test understanding through open and follow up questions.

Progression

• A learner may choose to pursue further study at a higher level in particular a Foundation Degree in Early Years and top up to a BA in Childhood Studies.

Career Progression

• Continuation, development or promotion at work or within this sector for instance nursery supervisor, nursery manager, pre-school manager/coordinator, families worker
• The skills to further develop a specialism, such as key worker, manager, Forest School co-ordinator or families worker

Fees

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company
 
For employer’s with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-18 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 19+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £300.
 
For an employer with more than 50 employees a 5% charge will be implemented regardless of the age of the apprentice which in this case would be £300.
 
A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would amount to £6,000.
 
Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices cannot be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.
 
To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.