This as a part-time, adult learner-friendly Diploma in Children’s Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) (QCF). The qualification is supported by The National College for Teaching & Leadership (NCTL) and meets the NCTL Early Years Educator (Level 3) qualifications criteria.

The course combines both knowledge (through written work) and competence (through work placements) which will then be used as evidence to build a portfolio covering the whole qualification.

This is a certificated course. Key areas of study include:
Child Development:
Understanding the stages of child development and how to support children’s learning and development in various areas.
Safeguarding:
Learning about safeguarding children, including recognizing and responding to child protection concerns.
Curriculum:
Understanding the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and how to plan and deliver effective learning experiences.
Assessment:
Learning how to observe and assess children’s progress and use this information to inform their learning.
Working with Parents:
Developing effective communication and partnership skills with parents and carers.
Health and Safety:
Understanding health and safety regulations and procedures in early years settings.

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If you long to teach at primary level or be influential in children’s early development, there could be no better place to start. This SSTAR award-winning course is focused on early childhood and primary education, curriculum, assessment, and related issues. Contemporary, and with professional relevance, the course combines in-depth academic study with meaningful practical references. You will collaborate with others, follow independent lines of enquiry, and draw on professionals’ and lecturers’ experience to develop your knowledge and your skills.

In the first year, you will begin by learning essential professional skills, how to develop inclusive practice in education, and young children’s welfare and wellbeing. You will look academically at theories of learning and development (including child psychology), considering international education perspectives, and other concepts in the education of young children.

The second year introduces deeper study comparing perspectives on childhood, researching childhood, understanding multi-agency working, children’s spaces (including outdoor play, play design and forest school), supporting wellbeing in educational settings, and curriculum and assessment for young children.

During the course, you will gain a strong core of knowledge in psychology, sociology, and the holistic development of children. You will also be able to specialise in areas that might form the subject of further study or a career. It is a highly engaging course taught through lectures, collaborative and independent study, trips and events with the university, and offers a uniquely supportive and challenging learning environment.

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You’ll complete a minimum of 30 hours of teaching practice, with observations and professional feedback to help you grow and improve. Our flexible delivery approach combines face-to-face workshops, online learning, and one-to-one support, making it easier to fit around your current work commitments. This course is an excellent route towards the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training and Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status, supporting your progression in the education sector.

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The BA (Hons) Professional Development (Childhood Studies) is designed for current and future practitioners in child health and welfare. It builds your knowledge of children’s development and gives you the skills to be a better practitioner with innovative approaches to supporting your learning.

The course content explores the range of subjects fundamental to an understanding of children’s development in society and how policy and professional interventions contribute to better outcomes for children.

You will begin by studying developmental psychology and how a child’s early years form an understanding of themselves and their world. You will look also at sociology and related early years research to consider the context for childhood study and practice.

In understanding how society responds to the needs of children, you will study the development of social policy and review the issues and approaches to managing children’s welfare.

A particular focus of the honours programme is the research and submission of a detailed dissertation on your choice of subject from a range of challenging contemporary concepts in childhood studies. It is a test of your ability in a team to devise and carry out a project relating to a work situation, documenting your learning and its application. Further study will enable you to focus in detail on your chosen subject area helping you advance your learning and define a specialist path.

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This well-established and successful course offers highly contemporary perspectives on early childhood studies, to develop your skills and your career in early education and care.

SSTAR teaching and learning award winners 2015-2018, the team provides a hardworking and committed learning environment which benefits students and the children we work with.

There are 12 modules over the two years, beginning with developing the professional and interpersonal skills required to practice. The course explores young children’s welfare and wellbeing and how this relates to policy and provision in the UK. You then look at wider international perspectives on children’s education and wider still at psychology and theories of learning and development.

In the second year, you begin to look in greater depth at different perspectives on childhood
And learn how researching childhood can reveal new ideas and approaches.

On a practical level, you learn about multi-agency working, about children’s spaces (including outdoor play, play design and forest school), health and physical wellbeing, and the issues affecting children’s social and emotional development.

This course covers a lot of ground, developing knowledge of psychology, sociology, and the holistic development of children. There is also scope to specialise in areas that interest you and could form the focus of career professional development.

It’s an engaging course too, featuring collaborative and independent study, trips and events with the University, and inspiring lecturers and guest speakers who will support your learning and challenge your thinking in a progressive learning environment.

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During the course, you will learn the core knowledge that underpins the industry and you will also develop occupation-specific skills that will allow you to progress onto a higher level of study.

Some of the units covered within this course could include:
Growth and development of young children
Supporting babies to play
Respecting and valuing children
Practical Health and safety when with young children
As well as your core and specialist modules, you will undertake a tutorial programme, gain support with developing your study skills, and the opportunity to improve your GCSE Maths and English grades.

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You will learn in a fully equipped training room featuring interactive babies, baby-changing and bathing facilities, and a wide range of educational learning resources.
With excellent links to local nurseries and schools, plus a team of experienced and highly qualified tutors, this course offers real-world training and progression opportunities.

What You Will Learn
This course covers the fundamental principles of early years care and education, helping you develop both theoretical knowledge and practical childcare skills.

Core Knowledge
– Understanding child development from birth to early years.
– How to support children’s learning and play.
– Safeguarding and promoting children’s health and wellbeing.
– Understanding different educational approaches and teaching methods.
– Effective communication and teamwork in childcare settings.

Practical Skills Development
– Caring for babies and toddlers (feeding, changing, and bathing).
– Creating fun and educational activities for young children.
– Understanding children’s behaviour and social development.
– Learning how to keep children safe and healthy.
– Gaining real-world experience in childcare and education settings.

This combination of theory and hands-on experience prepares you for further study or entry-level employment in childcare and education.

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This challenging and exciting course allows you to study a number of core units in the first year, including.
– Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
– Supporting education
– Safeguarding, health and safety, and wellbeing
– English as an Additional Language (EAL)
– Child development

As well as the core units, you will complete an employer-set project to complement the theory and practical aspects of the qualification.

You will then study ‘Teaching’ as your occupational specialism in Year 2, where you will get the opportunity to build your knowledge and skills alongside demonstrating your competence in a work environment.

An essential component of this qualification is the substantial work placement in a relevant setting – a minimum of 315 hours. This is completed in conjunction with your theory assessments and will ensure that at the end of the course, you will have the skills needed by employers in this sector or the qualifications to enable you to progress on to university.

If you want a career working within the education sector, for example in teaching, this would be the course for you.

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This T Level focuses on children under the age of five, and combines the following core units with practical application while working in a setting in the community:
– Child development
– Safeguarding
– Observation and assessment
– Parents, families and carers

As well as the core units, you will complete an employer-set project to complement the theory and practical aspects of the qualification.

You will study the knowledge and skills of an Early Years Educator as your occupational specialism.

NCFE are a leading sector specialist in early years and this course will ensure you can develop into a high-quality, skilled practitioner that the early years sector demands.

An essential component of this qualification is the substantial work placement in a relevant setting. As an Early Years Educator you must complete at least 750 hours of placement over the two years. This is completed in conjunction with your theory assessments and will ensure that at the end of the course you will have the skills needed by employers in this sector.

If you want a career supporting the play and development of children or babies, whether as a teacher, in a nursery, in the public or private sector, this course could be for you.

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The programme has been designed to support your learning and help you discover and evaluate your natural abilities and skills in the classroom. It includes marked knowledge units as well as competency based skills to reflect your role in supporting pupils’ learning. Studying this programme can lead to classroom roles that directly support teaching and learning, such as teaching assistant and learning support assistant.

The study programme is made up of 11 units, combining both knowledge and competency and relates directly to the National Occupational Standards (NOS) in supporting teaching and learning in schools.

Modules include:
– Understanding schools and colleges as organisations
– Understanding children and young people’s development
– Safeguarding children and young people
– Equality, diversity and inclusion in a learning environment for children and young people
– Maintain relationships with children and young people
– Support the health and safety of children and young people
– Support positive behaviour in a learning environment for children and young people
– Contribute to teamwork in a learning environment
– Understand children and young people’s play and leisure
– Promote an effective learning environment
– Provide displays in a learning environment

As part of the course, it is a requirement that you attend a minimum of two days per week of work experience for under 19’s and a minimum of one day per week of work experience for over 19 learners, although more is encouraged. Placements are organised to be flexible with your commitments and the college timetable.

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