Key facts
Level 5 HND
Attendance: full time (one day in college, 2 days placement)
Duration: One year
Location: HLC Hereford Campus
Application: HLC application form
Overview
The aim of the Higher Nationals in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the early education and care sector and adapt to a constantly changing world. It offers an in-depth introduction to the subject area via a mandatory core of learning, while allowing for the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills and experience thorough the education specialist pathway.