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Apprenticeships

Childcare – Early Years Lead Practitioner

Level 5

Course code: J12P123
Type: Apprenticeship
Duration: 24-27 months
Location: HLNSC - County Training
No fee information available

About the course

This occupation is found in a range of settings which can include day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision. The broad purpose of the occupation is to be a proactive and influential practitioner, working directly with children, skilfully leading day to day practice at an operational level. As active practitioners they are effective role models of play based learning, supporting others to develop their own practice. 

What qualification will I gain?

A certificate of completion from the Institute for Apprenticeships.

Why choose us

HLNSC County Training have industry-qualified tutors and assessors with substantial experience in this subject area, we have achieved significant success in end point assessments and have established excellent relationships with a range of employers across the region.

What you could do next

  • Apprentices could move into more senior roles within their employer

Key facts

The Early Years Lead Practitioner lead on the operational aspects of this provision and are typically responsible for leading other practitioners, an aspect or environment such as; Communication and Language, Planning and Assessment, Forest School, Physical Activity and Nutrition. They usually report directly to the head of the setting (The Manager, The Leader, The Director).

Assessment methods

  • The programme is a mixture of classroom knowledge delivery and workplace skills assessment.

  • At the completion of all on programme learning all apprentices will complete and End Point Assessment and for this standard that will involve an Observation with Questions, Professional Discussion and Case Study with a report, presentation and questioning.

  • The apprentice will also submit a portfolio to underpin the Professional Discussion.

Entry requirements

  • Suitable employment on or prior to starting the apprenticeship training programme.

  • An appropriate level of maths and English (assessed prior to apprenticeship start)

  • Apprentices without English or maths at Level 2 must achieve this prior to taking the End Point Assessment.

  • We can support you to achieve the desired level of maths and English, through functional skills taught sessions which are mandatory to attend as part of your programme (you cannot achieve your apprenticeship without the required level of maths and English).