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Skill Overview

The Early Years Lead Practitioner (EYLP) is a proactive and highly skilled
practitioner, that competently leads day-to-day practice at an organisational level but is still directly involved with the children. As a highly skilled practitioner they are influential in the delivery of the care, learning and development of young children, adapting practice to meet individual needs providing an inclusive and holistic provision. The EYLP
will be modelling play-based learning and supporting others develop their practice.

The EYLP will interact with children aged 0-8 years and will typically
be responsible for leading other practitioners and aspects such as
communication, language, planning and assessment, forest school, physical activity and nutrition while reporting directly to the setting lead.

The apprenticeship is made up of several components which develop
the practitioner’s knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Learning Objectives

Promote the health and well-being of all children, self-regulation and
resilience
• Provide playful, sensitive interaction opportunities that reflect children’s needs, interests and motivations in order to facilitate and extend deep level learning 
• Participate in and lead daily routines and practice, including children’s’ personal care and play and maintaining the physical environment
• Be an effective key person and advocate for the child, supporting the child’s developmental, emotional and daily needs within a secure and caring relationship
• Take the lead and provide support in disseminating best practice in the use of observation, assessments and planning to meet children’s needs and extend their holistic development within the aspect or environment for which they are responsible
• Promote, demonstrate and facilitate a clear understanding of diversity and equality to support all children, including those with additional needs, those of high ability, those with English as an additional language and those with disabilities
• Ensure full compliance with all safeguarding legislation, policies and
strategies at a national, local and setting based level are promoted,
implemented and embedded respectfully within practice, providing
appropriate support to colleagues as, or supporting, the Designated
Safeguarding Lead
• Demonstrate leaderful practice through the effective deployment of
resources and practitioners keeping the child’s voice and needs central to practice
• Reflect and build on practice through ongoing professional enquiry and action research to contribute to the pedagogical approach of their setting
• Establish engaging, inclusive and collaborative relationships and
participate in multiagency meetings 
• Commit to becoming a reflective practitioner, enhancing skills and
knowledge to improve pedagogical practice
• Initiate continuing professional development opportunities in
response to identification of strengths and weaknesses both personally and within your team
• Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety legislation, policies and strategies at a national, local and setting based level
• Maintain effective administrative systems including development records, assessment, report writing and record keeping, such as risk
assessments and safeguarding concerns
• Work in collaborative partnership with parents and carers in the
planning, implementation and review of strategies in place to
support children’s experience, holistic development, learning and progress 
• Lead and manage across the area, aspect or environment for which they are responsible.

Funding Option

Funding Eligibility

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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Skill Eligibility (Prerequisites for skill/software requirements)

Apprentice must have been successful in completing all knowledge, skills, behaviours and duties, linked to the standard. The following must also be completed:
• Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths or equivalent
• A portfolio of evidence to underpin the Professional Discussion
• Completion of the Case Study Scope and title document for approval.

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