CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator EYE Distance)

The qualifications is structured around three themes:

• Theme 1: Health and well-being
• Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice
• Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness

Topics include child development, theory and observation practice ,physical and emotional wellbeing, safeguarding, partnership working and equality and diversity.

Our experienced assessors will support your staff with their qualification every step of the way and enable them to  successfully gain this challenging qualification.

Learners must pass all units by presenting a portfolio of evidence and  complete a  longitudinal study. Learners must show competence in a real work environment via assessor observations of practice, witness statements and work products.

Staff or volunteers will need to be working or volunteering in the setting as an important part of the assessment process involves evaluating skills in real working situations. We recommend 350 hours across the age ranges.

The price includes:

• Highly qualified assessor
• CACHE Level 3 Diploma Early Years Educator book
• Registration and certification
• Postage of certificates

Early Years Educator: GSCE English and Maths Requirement

From 3 April 2017, the requirement for Level 3 Early Years Educators (EYE) to hold GCSE English and maths A*-C, will be broadened to Level 2 qualifications, including Functional Skills. This will also apply to an apprenticeship route. This will enable staff with an EYE qualification and Level 2 English and mathematics qualifications to count in the Level 3 staff: child ratios in childcare settings. This includes those who already hold an EYE qualification, began studying an EYE from September 2014 or will achieve an EYE in the future. Please refer to the Early Years Workforce Strategy (March 2017) for further details.

International qualifications can be checked through NARIC.

An enhanced DBS (CRB) check will be required at the start of the course.

On successful completion of the  Early Years Educator qualification staff will be able to be counted in EYFS ratio to practice as an Early Years Educator.

Successful learners can progress onto the CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner and enhance their career prospects in this rewarding sector.