RQF Diploma Level 3 for Early Years Educators (EYE)

Outline of Course

To achieve this qualification the learners must gain a total of 65 credits:

• Achieve all 14 units.
• Gain experience in a real work environment.
• Achieve competence whilst working with young children from 0-5 years.
• Take part in personal professional development activities.

Mandatory Units

• Unit 1: Understand Children’s Holistic Development for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 2: Prepare for and Support Children Through Transitions and Significant Life Events for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 3: Understand Theories of Child Development and Attachment for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 4: Promote Equality of Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Discriminatory Practice in Early Years Education.
• Unit 5: Promote Language, Literacy, Speech, Communication and Numeracy Development in Early Years Education.
• Unit 6: Support Positive Behaviour in Early Years Education.
• Unit 7: Identify, Plan for and Support Children with Additional Support Needs in Early Years Education.
• Unit 8: Plan and Lead the Learning and Development of Babies and Young Children through Activities, Purposeful Play and Educational Programmes for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 9: Assessment and Planning in Child Development for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 10: Continuing Professional Development for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 11: Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Babies and Young Children for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 12: Health, Safety and Security of Babies and Young Children for Early Years Educators.
• Unit 13: Promote the Health and Wellbeing of Babies and Children in Early Years Education.
• Unit 14: Partnership Working to Support Children’s Development for Early Years Educators.