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Skill Overview

"This occupation is found in a range of maintained and private, voluntary, and independent settings such as full day care, children's centres, pre-schools, reception classes, playgroups, nursery schools, home based provision, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments, and local authority provision. 
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality early education and care to children. Through an evidence based approach, they provide opportunities and learning experiences for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Early years educators follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments. 
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with children, parents, carers, colleagues, and wider multi agency professionals such as health visitors, early help services, social workers, and speech and language therapists. This includes supporting children with SEND.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for ensuring a safe and secure environment for children's learning. They ensure that the learning environment and provision is inclusive and supports all children, and demonstrate a clear understand of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Early years educator's teach and facilitate children's learning play. They apply the observation, assessment, and planning cycle to support progress and children's development. An early years educator will act as the key person for one or more children within their setting. They may play a leadership role within the setting or may act under the supervision of a manager."

Learning Objectives

Duties of the job role covered as part of the Apprenticeship:
Duty 1 Support children's learning and development through applying knowledge of pedagogy and the observation, assessment, and planning cycle.																																
Duty 2 Develop secure and supportive relationships with children and families as the key person for children in their care, advocating for those children.																																
Duty 3 Provide respectful and responsive physical and emotional care to children, promoting health and wellbeing.																																
Duty 4 Work with key individuals in children’s lives (for example parents, families, and carers) to improve all children’s outcomes and wellbeing.																																
Duty 5 Work in partnership with other organisations and agencies to support children’s learning, development, health and wellbeing.																																
Duty 6 Support the implementation of change to improve practice.																																
Duty 7 Initiate and engage in continuous professional development, underpinned by reflective practice.																																
Duty 8 Ensure compliance with child protection and safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures.																																
Duty 9 Work in ways that promote and support equality, diversity, and the inclusion of all children, respecting their social and cultural context.																																
Duty 10 Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures.																																
Duty 11 Use technology to record and update information for example observations, assessments, reports, risk assessments, and safeguarding concerns.																																
Duty 12 Promote and engage in children’s play. Support all children to create and adapt the environment to reflect their interests and enable their learning and development.																																
Duty 13 Ensure legal requirements of statutory frameworks are met within policy, procedure, and practice.

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For apprentices aged 16-21 the training costs are fully funded by the government. For apprentices aged over 21, there is a 5% co-investment which would be paid by the employer. Alternatively, the training costs can be covered by utilising the Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

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Applicant must be eligible for ESFA funding and in a job role where the duties in learning objectives can be undertaken as part of normal day to day activities

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