Child and early years care

Understand how children develop and how to support them, including children with additional needs and children affected by difficult early experiences.

Employment pathway
6 qualifications
Funding available

Qualifications on this pathway

You do not have to take all of these. We will help you build the right combination for where you are now and where you want to get to.

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Level 1 Certificate

Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings

The first step into care. No experience needed, no placement required, and it opens the door to level 2 across health, social care and early years.

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Level 2 Award

Level 2 Award in an Introduction to Neuroscience in Early Years

What is actually happening in a young child's brain, and how self-regulation develops from birth to seven.

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Level 2 Certificate

Level 2 Technical Specialist in Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Years

Understand how adverse childhood experiences affect development, and what practitioners can do to improve outcomes.

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Level 3 Certificate

Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Special Educational Needs

Understand how to support children and young people with special educational needs, including speech, language and communication needs.

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Entry 1 to level 2

Functional Skills English

Entry 1 through to level 2. Reading, writing, and speaking and listening, assessed separately so you can build up at your own pace.

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Entry 1 to level 2

Functional Skills Mathematics

Entry 1 through to level 2. Practical maths for work and everyday life, with 75 per cent of the assessment based on solving real problems.

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Not sure where to start?

Tell us where you are now and what you want to do. We will map out a route and tell you honestly what it involves.

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