This apprenticeship is made up of the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard and *Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid.

In apprenticeships, Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) are essential components that define the competencies an apprentice must demonstrate.

The Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard is made up of these Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours. They are assessed at the end of the Apprenticeship in an End Point Assessment and cover topics such as:

– Supporting children’s learning and development through applying knowledge of pedagogy and the observation, assessment, and planning cycle
– Developing secure and supportive relationships with children and families as the key person for children in their care, advocating for those children
– Providing respectful and responsive physical and emotional care to children, promoting health and wellbeing
– Working in partnership with other organisations and agencies to support children’s learning, development, health and wellbeing
– Supporting the implementation of change to improve practice
– Initiating and engaging in continuous professional development, underpinned by reflective practice
– Ensuring compliance with child protection and safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures
– Working in ways that promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion, respecting children’s social and cultural context
– Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures
– Using technology to record and update information such as observations, assessments, reports, risk assessments, and safeguarding concerns
– Promoting and engaging in children’s play
– Ensuring legal requirements of statutory frameworks are met within policy, procedure, and practice

There is no college attendance for this apprenticeship. Learning will take place both within the workplace and in your non-working time. You must be able to study independently outside of the workplace. Your practical skills will regularly be observed by your assessor.

*Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid – your certificate must be in date during your End Point Assessment period. These courses are not delivered by the college for apprentices, your employer will enrol you on a course.