Course Outline
This course is an apprenticeship, a job with training for level 3 qualified staff, or those with a wealth of experience and in a lead role, who have no full and relevant level 3 qualification. They will progress into an early years lead role and become level 5 qualified. This course will enable the learner to reach their full potential in their role in the setting by providing them with the knowledge, practical experience and wider skills and behaviours needed for their job and future career opportunities.
Early Years Lead Practitioner – Role Profile
Early Years Lead Educators are highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. They work in a range of settings including full day care, children’s centres, pre schools, reception classes and as childminders. They may either be working on their own or supervising others to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by Government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old.
An Early Years Lead Practitioner
- Is a proactive and influential practitioner, working directly with children, skilfully leading day to day practice at an operational level
- Is an effective role models of play based learning, supporting others to develop their own practice
- Takes an operational lead for the care, learning and development of all young children within their care, adapting to individual needs providing inclusive and holistic provision
- Interacts with children aged birth to eight years, families, practitioners, other professionals and appropriate agencies
- Is responsible for supporting the quality of learning and development in their setting.
- Leads on the operational aspects of this provision and are typically responsible for leading other practitioners
- Usually reports directly to the head of the setting (The Manager, The Leader, The Director)
Technical overview
Sector
Education – Early Years and Learning Support
Funding Options
Apprenticeships must be paid for by the employer. We will manage this.
Qualification Level
5
Course Duration
Up to 24 months plus up to 3 months end point assessment.
Link to overall specification
Delivery locations
East Midlands, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber, London, South West.
Delivery Model
Blended – face to face, workbased and online
Typical Work Hours and Off the Job Hours
Typically 30 hours in-work hours per week plus 6 hours off the job training.
370 off the job hours are required to meet the apprenticeship standard and will take place during your contracted working hours. It includes a mix of e-learning, practical training, webinars and face-to-face training sessions.
Further career opportunities
Assistant Manager, Manager, Senior practitioner, Lead practitioner, Pre-school leader, Early years coordinator. Progression on to L6 Early Years Teacher Status.
Course Information
This course is designed for a wide range of staff from those newly appointed to those with many years’ experience. The course will be tailored to individual needs and will build on their existing experience and knowledge. We will not teach them what they already know, rather we will fill in the gaps and introduce them to new concepts to enable them to reach their full potential in their role.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
The course is delivered through a blended model which means a mix of
- Online face to face delivery
- Observations of practice in your school by the Orange Moon Training tutor
- Mentoring support from the class teacher and other staff
- 1-2-1 support from the class tutor
- Self study to complete assignments set by the Orange Moon Training tutor
- The employer must allocate time for the learner to progress their apprenticeship training. This is 6 hours per week dependent on working hours contracted. This will be supervised and monitored by the tutor.
Funding eligibility and entry requirements
- Must be employed
- Must be aged 18 or over, there is no upper age limit.
- British citizen or resident in the UK for at least 3yrs with the right to work
- Must be in a senior role such as room leader, deputy manager, manager
- It is preferable that the learner has already achieve GCSE grade 4 / 5 in both English and Maths, if not, then to start the course they must have already achieved Level 1 in both English and Maths.
Course completion
All course work and practical observations as set by the tutor must be completed
To complete the learner will need to pass an external “end point assessment”
Apprentices without English at level 2 and Maths at Level 2 at the start of the programme must achieve these prior to taking the End Point Assessment. These qualifications will be delivered as part of the apprenticeship programme if required.
The course will be graded pass, merit or distinction
The learner will be awarded the following certificates of completion of the course
Apprenticeship certificate from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Qualifications.
Functional Skills in Maths and English both at level 2 if they have not already achieved these at GCSE
