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EARLY YEARS & EDUCATION

Childcare – Level 2

Start Date : September 2026
Location : Wellington Campus

COURSE FEATURES

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For careers in nurseries, preschools, or playgroups

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Learn about child development from birth to 7 years

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Explore safeguarding, health, and safety

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Understand supporting play, learning, and development

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If you want to work with children and are able to work practically as well as in a classroom setting, this is the perfect course for you.

It’s an introduction to the role of an early years practitioner, supporting children’s play and development. The course includes roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner, health and safety of babies and young children, equality, diversity and inclusive practice and safeguarding.

Units:
– Roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner
– Health and safety of babies and young children in the early years
– Equality, diversity and inclusive practice
– Safeguarding, protection and welfare of babies and young children
– 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
– Support wellbeing 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
– Partnership working in the early years
– Support the needs of the child in preparing for school

Work placement opportunities:
Local nurseries and primary schools including SEN schools.
Progressing to: Level 3 childcare or supporting teaching and learning studies, or jobs at day nurseries, nursery schools, or primary school reception classes

Aspirational careers: Nursery play assistant, school or nursery teacher, paediatric nurse
5 GCSEs at grade 3 or higher, and a clean DBS check
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Two of your five days each week are spent on work placement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create a website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form.

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