Duration: 18 months. 20% of their time ‘off the job’ to complete their apprenticeship.
Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) and Paediatric First Aid qualification. If a Early Years Educator apprentice has not yet achieved grade 4 (C) or above in English and Maths they must do this before they take the End-Point Assessment.
Experience: Hands-on experience and learning gained from real life situations, with the guidance of industry professionals who ensure that young children are kept healthy and safe whilst they continue to learn and develop.
Skills: Building and developing the wide-ranging skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to work with children from birth up to the age of seven.