Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship - The Raglan Schools The Raglan Schools

What you will do in your working day

Early Years Practitioners play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. They will work as part of a team to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by the Government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

An Early Years Practitioner:

• Plans and supervises child initiated and adult led activities which are based on the needs and interests of each individual child
• Supports children to develop numeracy and language skills through games and play
• Has key person responsibility to help ensure each child feels safe and secure
• Observes each child and shapes their learning experience to reflect their observations
• Meets the care needs of the individual child such as feeding, changing nappies and administration of medicine
• Works in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child

The training you will be getting

Training is provided through a blended programme of individual and group training alongside virtual learning. The programme provides opportunities to share experiences with other apprentices and learn from experienced professionals.

Training Topics include:

• An understanding of how babies and young children learn and develop
• The importance of holistic development including cognitive, speech, language and communication, physical, emotional, and social development
• An understanding of how to support assessment and planning and provide an enabling environment for babies and young children
• Understanding of safeguarding, child protection and promoting the well-being welfare of all babies and young children, including those with additional needs
• How to work co-operatively with parents/carers, colleagues, and other professionals to enhance babies and young children’s learning, enabling them to make progress
• As part of the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Standard, you will also gain an NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner qualification
• Functional Skills in English and maths if required

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Career progression after this apprenticeship?

• Practitioner in day nursery, nursery schools, reception classes and pre-school worker
• Transferable skills invaluable in the wider world of work
• Possible progression onto the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship