Level 3 Diploma for the Children's Workforce (Early Years Educator)

Unit 1: Understand child development

Section 1: Understand a range of underpinning theories and philosophical approaches to how children learn and develop

Section 2: Understand the expected patterns of children’s development

Section 3: Understand how a child’s learning and development can be impacted by the stage of development and individual circumstances

Section 4: Understand how to support and promote children’s speech, language and communication

Unit 2: Support the holistic development of children

Section 1: Understand the importance of holistic development of children in Early Years settings

Unit 3: Safeguarding and child protection in Early Years

Section 1: Understand legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding within the Early Years setting

Section 2: Understand roles and responsibilities for safeguarding within the Early Years setting

Section 3: Understand how to respond to evidence and concerns of abuse or harm

Section 4: Understand the importance of record keeping relating to safeguarding issues in the Early Years setting

Unit 4: Promote the health, safety and welfare of young children

Section 1: Understand the legal requirements and guidance for health and safety within an Early Years setting

Section 2: Understand how to respond to accidents, incidents and emergency situations in the Early Years setting

Unit 5: Support the health, well-being and physical care needs of children in Early Years settings

Section 1: Understand why health and well-being is important for children

Section 2: Understand common childhood illnesses

Unit 6: Equality, diversity and inclusion in Early Years settings

Section 1: Understand the rights of children

Section 2: Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion

Section 3: Understand how to promote diversity, equality and inclusion

Unit 7: Support positive behaviour in children

Section 1: Understand the different strategies for supporting development of positive behaviour in young children

Unit 8: Support children with additional support needs

Section 1: Understand when children are in need of additional support

Section 2: Understand the role of early intervention in supporting children with additional support needs

Unit 9: Support attachment when working with children in Early Years settings

Section 1: Understand the theories of attachment

Section 2: Understand the significance of attachment on child development

Unit 10: Support children through transitions

Section 1: Understand different types of transitions and significant events children may experience

Section 2: Understand the potential effects of transitions and significant events on children

Unit 11: Plan, lead and evaluate purposeful play activities to support children’s learning and development

Section 1: Understand areas of learning and development in the current early education framework

Section 2: Understand the importance of play for the development of children

Section 3: Understand the need for differentiation when providing playful learning opportunities for children

Unit 12: Support the development of reading, literacy and mathematical skills in Early Years settings

Section 1: Understand systematic synthetic phonics in the teaching of reading

Section 2: Understand strategies for developing early literacy and mathematics

Unit 13: Extending children’s learning and thinking in Early Years settings

Section 1: Understand strategies to extend children’s learning and thinking

Unit 14: Assessment and observation in Early Years settings

Section 1: Understand the current early education framework

Section 2: Understand assessment techniques in early education

Section 3: Understand the importance of record keeping in completing observation and assessment

Unit 15: Recording, storing, reporting and sharing information in Early Years settings

Section 1 - Understand the policies and procedures for recording, storing, reporting and sharing information in an Early Years setting

Unit 16: Working in partnership with colleagues, professionals and key individuals in Early Years settings

Section 1: Understand the principles of partnership working in relation to current frameworks

Section 2: Understand roles and responsibilities of colleagues and other professionals when working in partnership

Section 3: Understand the role of parents and/or carers in a child's development

Unit 17: Continuing professional development in Early Years education

Section 1: Understand the scope of own work role while supporting children in their early years

Section 2: Understand the importance of reflective practice and continuing professional development

Unit 18: Competency