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NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for Early Years Practitioner (Diploma)

  • SLOUGH AND LANGLEY COLLEGE
  • LEVEL 2
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Course Overview

The NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for Early Years Practitioner. (Diploma) has been designed to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to 7 years, with applied knowledge in the early years (birth to 5 years).
It also provides introductory sector knowledge of professional practice to support wider contextual understanding of the early years practitioner route, which provides learners with transferable employability skills.

This course is taught at the Slough & Langley College campus in Langley, Berkshire, with access to industry-standard facilities and industry-experienced tutors.

Course Code

FF2CCHI3L0

End Date

Fri, 25 Jun 2027

Entry Requirements

Four GCSE’s at grade 3 or above including English and maths.

This is a full-time study programme, and you will be required to be in college al...

Course information

It covers a wide range of areas, including the Roles and responsibilities of the Early Years practitioner, as well as the Health and safety of babies and young children in the early years.
Equality, diversity, and inclusive practice in early years settings, Safeguarding, protection, and welfare of babies and young children in early years settings.
Understand how to support children’s development
Support care routines for babies and young children
Support the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities, and educational programmes.
Promote play in an early years setting
Support well-being of babies and young children for healthy lifestyles
Support babies and young children to be physically active
Support the needs of babies and young children with special educational needs and disability
Promote positive behaviour in early years settings
Partnership working in the early years
Support the needs of the child in preparing for school.

1 Year

This is a full-time study programme with one day placement in a nursery setting

There are 14 mandatory units in this qualification, and it will be internally assessed using a range of methods, which could include direct observation within the workplace, professional discussion, written assignments, or tasks such as designing a leaflet or booklet, charts or diagrams.

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for Early Years Practitioner. (Diploma)

Developing skills in child development, safety, communication, activity planning, you will gain practical skills in managing children’s well-being, emotional growth, and learning through play.

Career opportunities: Early Years Practitioner, Classroom assistant, Pre-school practitioner.
Progress to further education to Level 3 Early Years Educator.

Level 2

A Disclosure Barring Service check is also required.