Early Years

Are you interested in learning the skills to provide high quality care and education for children? This Access course is designed to support your first steps towards a career in Early Years. You will have the opportunity to develop your own confidence and skills. It will help you to develop the employability skills, knowledge and positive attitude needed to prepare you to work in the Early Learning and Childcare sector

For entry to this course, you’ll need:

• A real interest in children’s learning and development

• An interview with us

Even if you think that you don’t have the meet the entry requirements but can show life skills and a real commitment to study and are passionate about starting your journey to a career in childcare, please apply and we can discuss how we can support you.

This course includes both hands-on practical experiences and essential theory.

Here’s just some of what your will learn :

• How to work as part of a team
• To build self confidence
• About Children’s Development
• About the different types of play that support children’s learning. 

This course will help you begin to understand the Role of an Early Years practitioner. On completion of this course, you can apply for:

• Early learning and Childcare Level 5

Apply for a Modern Apprenticeship in Childhood Practice

• Meta Skills: you will develop an understanding of the meta skills that are important in everyday life and work.
• Transferrable Skills: you will develop your ICT and Digital Skills.
• Technical Skills: you will develop your self-confidence and ability to work with others.