The Early Years Practitioner (EYP) works and interacts directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning of and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting. An EYP works as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care of children under the guidance and supervision of an Early Years Educator, teacher or another suitably qualified professional in the Early Years Workforce. 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 the government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years in both indoor and outdoor environments. Key responsibilities are likely to include interacting with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi-agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists. They will be responsible for supporting child-initiated and adult-led activities based around the needs and interests of each child, supporting children’s learning through planned, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes and working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure.
Due to the nature and level of responsibility, it is not anticipated that the role would have any budgetary or leadership responsibilities. Roles/occupations may include assistant childminder, nanny and early years worker, nursery assistant, nursery nurse and nursery practitioner. Individuals will undergo all checks as per the EYFS requirements to ensure suitability to work with children.
The broad purpose of an Early Years Practitioner level 2 is to gain an understanding of the importance of their role in Early years, how children’s needs and interests can be tailored to individual requirements, gain an in-depth understanding of children’s development and the importance of play. Lastly gaining an understanding of policies and procedures.
You will attend regular coaching sessions with a qualified and industry-experienced Apprenticeship Coach who will conduct remote/face-to-face sessions lasting approximately 1 hour. (During this time, you will be set work to undertake as part of your off-the-job training). At quarterly intervals, you will receive a face-to-face visit to discuss progress and learning with practical activities being reviewed where necessary.
Work and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning of and delivery of activities. Occupation summary 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 the government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments. The broad purpose of the occupation is to work and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning of and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting. An EYP works as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care of children under the guidance and supervision of an Early Years Educator, teacher or another suitably qualified professional in the Early Years Workforce. In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi-agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists. Individuals will undergo all checks as per the EYFS requirements to ensure suitability to work with children. Due to the nature and level of responsibility, it is not anticipated that the role would have any budgetary or leadership responsibilities. They will be responsible for supporting child-initiated and adult-led activities based around the needs and interests of each child, supporting children’s learning through planned, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes and working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure. An EYP will also support the observation and assessment of each child and contribute to their learning experiences and assist with the care needs of the individual child such as teeth, skin, hair, feeding, changing nappies and toileting under the direction of a more senior member of the team. They will also work in partnerships with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals, with support from a more senior member of the team, to meet the individual needs of each child. They will also have a responsibility for ensuring that they recognise when a child is in danger and/or at risk of serious harm or abuse and contribute to the health and safety of the children, staff and others on the premises.
End-Point Assessment methods: Knowledge test/In advance of the gateway, apprentices will need to have:
Progressing onto Early Years Practitioner
