Pathway to Working in the Early Years Sector

Skills Bootcamp Working in Childcare

Our Early Years Skills Bootcamp programme is co-designed with employers' to upskill their employees. The programme will provide the learners with the knowledge and core skills needed to improve productivity and efficiency. In return, they will continue to have a positive impact on young people's lives, as they continue to work in a fun and fulfilling environment.

This programme will allow learners to work in a choice of settings, including children centres, after school clubs, childminders, pre-schools, nurseries, and school reception classes.

Course Content:

  • • Support speech, language and communication development
  • • Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication skills
  • • Understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs
  • • Support positive practice with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
  • • Wraparound support in Basic Skills (English/Maths and Digital Skills)
  • • Employability support to prepare you for a work progression in Early Years support

What you will gain:

  • • Internal accreditation at Level 3 (RARPA)
  • • External accreditation in Early Years L3 from a recognised awarding organisation

Eligibility Criteria:

  • • Adults (aged 19 and above)
  • • Must have the right to live and work in the UK
  • • Cannot be attending a full-time education course

This Skills Bootcamp programme has 1 target group:

  • • Employed individuals currently working in supporting children

Outcomes:

  • • Learners will be offered an interview for a new role/more responsabilities within the current organisation with a better pay (earning at least the London Living Wage) and a mentor assigned by the employer.

Course Information:

Course length: 8-12 weeks

Course level: Level 3


Learn More: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/nursery-manager

Note: The above-mentioned Skills Bootcamp course content is designed with the employers to ensure the needs of their business/organisation are met.