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Learners undertaking the Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (England) will cover the following mandatory topics:

• Exploring roles and development opportunities in early years settings
• Child development from birth to 7 years
• Safeguarding babies and young children in early years settings
• Supporting health and safety in early years settings
• Promoting wellbeing in early years settings
• Supporting effective communication in early years settings
• Supporting activities, purposeful play and educational programmes
• Understand how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Working with parents, colleagues and other professionals in early years settings

The Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (England) could lead to the following employment opportunities:

• Early years assistant
• Preschool assistant
• Playgroup assistant
• After school assistant
• Childminder assistant
• Childminder

Learners can progress to one of the following qualifications providing the are in an appropriate job role and work setting:

• City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Early Years Practitioners (Early Years Educator) (work-based) (3605-03)
• City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (4340-31)
• City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (4345-31)

Opportunities may also be available to progress to an apprenticeship standard such as Early Years Educator, Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Children and Young People option) or Children Young People and Families Practitioner at level 4.

To deliver these qualifications, centres/colleges will need to provide their learners with a suitable learning environment and the resources they need to complete the practical and theoretical aspects of the qualification.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Our  resource package is available to order using product code SS4228-LV2.