Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) (QUALIFI)

Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) is a fully recognised qualification that leads to individuals desiring to work in a professional childcare position with infants, toddlers and young children up to 5 years. The diploma enables those who have completed it to work independently in early years environments and it is regarded as the normative qualification to become an Early Years Educator in the UK.

The qualification offers a solid background on how to understand the child development, protection, facilitating learning by playing, enhancing health and wellbeing, and offering quality care at the early years services. It suits best those who are already employed in childcare sector or have plans of pursuing a long-term career in nursery, preschool, reception classes, and early childhood education settings.

Would you have to be working to take the qualification?

Prior to certification, learners will have to undertake a mandatory work/industry placement experience during the period of attaining the qualification.

Age range Hours:

0–1 year 11 months 50

2–2 years 11 months 280

3–5 years 400

Advantages of Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) Online.

The online historical study of Doing Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education provides online learners with an accessible and flexible career-oriented path in enhancing their skills in the field. Key benefits include:

1. Flexible Learning
   • Students are also able to learn at a convenient speed and time and thus it fits perfectly well with people who are either working or those who have families or other obligations.
2. Cost-Effective
   • Through online learning, people do not have to travel, find accommodation and other expenses that come with campus based learning, which makes education cheaper.
3. Access to Quality Resources
   • Online learning portal gives students access to interactive digital learning resources, video lectures, case studies, and tutor referral.
4. Career Advice Opportunities.
   • The qualification enhances the required leadership and management skills, which helps them advance into supervisory and career opportunities in the child care sector.

Course Delivery

The qualification is provided on the basis of:

• Virtual Learning Platform: 24/7 access of learning material and resources.
• Tutor Support: Periodic instructions through email, online forums, etc.
• Independent Study: The learners are free to learn at their pace but are guided by structure.
• Acquire assignment: marking and feedback.
• Online Assessments: Any assignment, project and portfolios that are submitted on LSM.
• Acquiring: Briefing of assignment, study lesson plan.
• Get study notes of excellent-quality.
• Get special customer care through chat, telephone, and email (Monday-Friday)

• To study a Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator)learner must be aged of 16 and above.
• Relevant Level 2 or 3 Diploma qualification or equivalent qualification.

This qualification is designed to provide you with the necessary skills and recognition in your field. Upon successful completion, you will receive an official certification.

• Tutor-marked assignments and workplace observations

Average completion timeframe (Course Duration)

• The average time it takes our learners to complete the course is 07- 09 months.
• Learners are granted a maximum of two years’ access to complete the course from the date of enrolment.

On passing the qualification, learners are given the possibility to advance in various dimensions:

1.      Higher Education

Next qualification that students can possess is like.

TEC2 Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Advanced Practitioner.

Montessori Pedagogy Diploma Level 4.

Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care and Children and Young People Services Level 5.

Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner.

Higher Education Opportunity in Childhood Studies.

Tertiary Qualification in Early Years / Childcare Foundation Degree.

Bachelor Degree Early childhood Education/Child Development.

2.      Employment Opportunities

Learners are able to progress into diverse entry-level jobs in legal and professional organisations such as:

• Early Years Educator
• Nursery Practitioner
• Preschool Assistant
• Reception Class Assistant
• Childminder Assistant
• Playgroup Worker
• Assistant (Early Years) in the classroom.
• Early Years Support Worker.

Having experience, learners can advance to the positions of:

• Nursery Practitioner (SNP).
• Room Leader
• Deputy Manager
• Nursery Manager