Early Years Practitioner Level 2

This occupation is found in a range of private and public settings including; 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 to deliver 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.

Skillsfirst Assess will be offering end-point assessment for this standard.

Apprentices must successfully complete a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification.  

Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to take the tests for this level prior to taking the end-point assessment. .

For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and maths minimum requirements are Entry Level 3, and the British Sign Language qualification is an alternative to English qualifications for apprentices for whom this is their primary language.

In order to support the delivery of this Apprenticeship Standard, Skillsfirst can offer the following package, which offers a cost and administrative benefit:

AS29 - Early Years Practitioner Level 2 (including Level 1 Reformed Functional Skills)

AS29b - Early Years Practitioner Level 2 (including Level 2 Reformed Functional Skills)

A link to the Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard can be found here.