Early Years Lead Practitioner level 5 apprenticeship

Course overview

Level
5
Cost
£9,000
Length
18 months, plus end-point assessment
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Lead the way in early years education with the Level 5 apprenticeship! Develop top skills, knowledge, and behaviours to take charge of daily operations, champion children’s well-being, and stay updated with the latest legislation and policies. 

What you’ll learn

Leadership in early years

Reflect, grow, inspire

Pedagogy and theory in practice

Effective early years environments

Nurturing development

Laying the foundations

Safeguarding

The unique child

Equity, equality, inclusion and diversity

Play, creativity and learning

Facilitating play and learning

Extended learning

Fundamentals of AI in the workplace built in our apprenticeship

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Want to learn about how our Early Years Lead Practitioner level 5 apprenticeship works, what you'll learn, and the expert coaches who will support your learning? Download our programme guide to find out more.

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Could this Early Years Lead Practitioner level 5 apprenticeship be for you?

If you meet most of these responsibilities as part of your existing role, or if you could be supported to meet these responsibilities during your apprenticeship, you could be suitable for this programme.

  • Work with children ages 0-5 years in a full or sessional day care setting?
  • Does your setting work with EYFS? (Early Years Foundation Stage)
  • Have children that you are responsible for e.g their well-being, EYFS assessments or providing teaching and learning?
  • Act upon own responsibilities in relation to promoting the welfare of children?

Why learn with Lifetime Training?

  • Join 10,000 learners from over 400 companies across the UK in learning with Lifetime

  • Online and in-person coaching and training

  • Dedicated team of coaching experts

  • Government funded apprenticeships and training programmes

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    Please note, you'll need to be employed to learn on one of our apprenticeships, and your manager will need to authorise this (as it's your company who pay for the programme!) so please ensure you have their consent to enrol before you proceed.


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