Early Years Lead Practitioner
Overview
- This Level 5 apprenticeship consists of several components to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours of practitioners to create influential, proactive and highly skilled lead practitioners. The Early Years Lead Practitioner will promote the the health and wellbeing of all children, whilst ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and strategies at national, local and setting based level. Throughout the apprenticeship, reflection skills will be developed in order to improve pedagogical practice and initiate personal and team continuous professional development.
- Duration
21 months
- Level
5
- Funding Band
£8,000
Who is it for?
- Room leaders
- Deputy managers
- Assistant managers
- Senior practitioners
- Nursery managers
What will they achieve?
- Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths (if no prior exemption)
Functional Skills
If the apprentice is 16-18 when they begin their apprenticeship training, and they do not already hold a suitable equivalent qualification, English and / or maths is a mandatory part of the programme.
If the apprentice is 19+ when they begin their apprenticeship training, and they do not already hold a suitable equivalent qualification, English and / or maths is an optional part of the programme.
Please note, English at level 2 is a regulatory requirement to achieve this apprenticeship.
